IA and Security Software Updates for the 5ESS switch

The Department of Defense, through the Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific, intends to award a sole-source contract to LGS Innovations LLC for updates to the Information Assurance and Security Software of the 5ESS switch system. This action is taken under FAR 6.302-1 authority, allowing for the acquisition from only one responsible source, as LGS Innovations is uniquely authorized by Alcatel-Lucent to apply Sun System patches to the 5ESS system equipment. The contract aims to ensure compliance with federal and DoD regulations and maintain accreditation for DoD network connections at the EMSS Gateway Facility located at NCTAMS-PAC Wahiawa, Hawaii. The procurement follows the Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures and is exempt from full and open competition. The solicitation, identified as HC1019-15-T-0005 and classified under NAICS code 541519, involves specialized cybersecurity software maintenance and enhancement services designed to safeguard critical military communications infrastructure. The contract specialist overseeing this procurement is Darlene K. Arakaki, located at the Department of Defense office in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Interested parties are informed that this notice is not an invitation for proposals, quotations, or expressions of interest, and no telephone inquiries will be accepted, emphasizing the exclusive negotiation with LGS Innovations under this limited competition authority.