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IRS-Q-2-QT-01-07-D49Federal

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The IRS Office of Procurement is seeking information from sources capable of providing comprehensive mobile device integration solutions to manage a wide range of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets running iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile operating systems. The focus is on supporting both enterprise and personal use on devices, ensuring strict separation between personal and enterprise data through secure containerization or sandboxing techniques to prevent data leakage. Key security features include NIST-certified FIPS 140-2 encryption for data at rest and in transit, support for secure email communications via S/MIME, integration with Microsoft Exchange for email and calendar synchronization, secure browsing limited to the enterprise environment, and compatibility with HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification smartcards for authentication and encryption. Additionally, user self-service capabilities are emphasized for provisioning, certificate management, and troubleshooting. The solicitation also outlines the need for robust mobile device management (MDM) capabilities, including remote provisioning, configuration, lock and wipe functions, asset tracking, software installation, and policy enforcement across both government-owned and BYOD devices. Functional requirements include integration with enterprise instant messaging and presence systems, audio/video conferencing, secure file share and Microsoft SharePoint support, and volume discount pricing with annual maintenance and site license options. This request for information (RFI) is solely for planning purposes under FAR Clause 52.215-3, with no commitment implied, and the government reserves the right to consider small business or 8(a) set-asides based on responses. Responses are due electronically by June 13, 2012, and all inquiries must be submitted via email to the designated contracting officer.

General Info

IRS seeks mobile device integration with secure separation, encryption, MDM, and enterprise app support.

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NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

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PostedMay 24

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Larry D ChewningContracting Officer

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Full Description

The IRS-Office of Procurement is soliciting sources who can provide Mobile Device Integtration Requirements to apply to solutions for managing an array of mobiloe devices, i.e. smartphones and tablets deployed throughtout the enterprise, especially iOS, Android and Windows Mobile devices as follows: Support for enterprise and personal use of a device. Complete separation of enterprise and personal use of a device, through sandbox, secure container, etc. technologies - preventing personal-use data from being transferred to the enterprise portion of the device and subsequently leaking into the enterprise and preventing enterprise data from being transferred to the personal-use portion of the device. - Prevention of Copy/Paste functionality between enterprise portion and personal portion. Secure Data at Rest - NIST certified FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption for enterprise data stored on the device. This includes any enterprise data that somehow gets placed on the device (short and long term storage) including cached information from web browsers, saved email messages and attachments, etc.. Secure Data in Transit - NIST certified FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption for all data transferred between the device and the enterprise. - Push-based (from enterprise to the device) Enterprise Email (currently Microsoft Exchange). - S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension) support for public key encryption and signing of MIME data. - Sync of enterprise email and calendar between the device and the enterprise email infrastructure. - Personal Information Manager (PIM) integration with enterprise email infrastructure (currently Microsoft Exchange). - Support for attachments, including the ability to create messages with attachments. - Document handling. - Read common MS Office file types (documents, spreadsheets, presentations) - Create and edit MS Office documents - Secure Browser for Intranet and Proxy-based Internet access - Secure browser that cannot be used/accessed by the personal-use portion of the device. - Secure storage of downloaded and cached data. - Compatible with HSPD12 - Ability to support use of Federally-mandated HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification ("PIV") smartcards for authentication functions and for email message encryption and digital signing, on mobile device platforms which can interface with PIV cards either natively or thru the use of peripheral smartcard readers. - Self-service capabilities. - User self-service provisioning of device and client installs. - User based S/MIME certificate management. - User self-service troubleshooting and reinstalls. - Mobile Device Management - Ability to secure, manage, monitor and otherwise support all types of mobile devices - smartphones, tablets, etc. - especially iOS, Android and Windows devices (must cover most popular consumer devices). This applies to government-owned and employee-owned (BYOD) devices. - Support for over-the-air (OTA) distribution of applications, data and configuration settings. - Central Remote Management with functionality that includes remote configuration and provisioning, remote lock and wipe, device provisioning, software installation, mobile asset tracking and management, troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, policy application, logging and reporting, etc. - Password Protection. - Enterprise Instant Messaging (IM) and Presence. - IM and Presence functionality that integrates with the enterprise unified. - messaging/convergence solution. - Audio and Video Conferencing. - Ability to perform audio and video conferencing integrated with the enterprise unified messaging/convergence solution. - File Share Support. - Ability to securely access and interact with enterprise file shares. - Support for Microsoft SharePoint, including SP 2003, MOSS 2007 and SP 2010. - Ability to securely access and interact with the enterprise Microsoft SharePoint infrastructures. - Volume Discount Pricing. - Ability to draw down, - Annual Maintenance. - Site License. It is empjazized that this is RFI is NOT a aRequest for Proposal, quotation, or invitation for Bid. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only, subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3 entitled Solicitation for Information or Planning Purposes. This RFI is NOT to be constured as a commitment bty the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the Government pay for information submitted in response to this RFI. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. How to Respond: Submit by June 13, 2012 no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) electronic submission preferred. All responses shall be submitted to Larry. D. Chewning - IRS Office of Procurement - Office of Information Technology Acquisition (OITA), Constellation Center Bldg., 6009 Oxon Hil Road, Oxon Hill, MD. 20748. E-mail: larry.d.chewning@irs.govaddressed All questions regarding this RFI should be conducted by e-mail.