Monaco D-21 IA Hardening (or equal)

1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE BELOW REQUIREMENT. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE ON FBO AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION. ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE ACQUISITION. 2. Ellsworth AFB, SD is seeking sources qualified and interested in providing a commercial item proposal prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.602, for Information Hardening for an existing Monaco D-21 system. The software must create individual user accounts with strong password checks, install anti-virus software, turn on audit logging, set permissions, create a backup image of the hard drive in case of failure, and set required security settings. We also require on-site training to teach users how to maintain the system, create/delete user accounts, make backups and update the virus definitions. 3. All interested parties are invited to provide the following information about your company/institution, or any teaming or joint venture partners. Interested parties are requested to submit product specifications that shall include: Contractor Information - Name - Address - Point of Contact (POC) - POC and product technical expert phone number(s) and email addresses - CAGE Code - Website, if applicable - A description of relevant product equivalency Contractors capable of providing this product should submit product information within the guidelines stated above in paragraph three (3) via e-mail to the person(s) stated below in paragraph five (5). Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information. The information obtained from industries responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP. 4. Responses are due no later than 4:30PM MST, Wednesday, 21 August 2013, and shall be electronically submitted to the following: SSgt Cain @ bradley.cain@ellsworth.af.mil. 5. Questions relative to this market research should be sent electronically to SSgt Bradley Cain. NO PHONE INQUIRIES. All communications shall be in writing by referencing "IA Hardening". DO NOT MAIL. Primary Point of Contact: SSgt Cain @ bradley.cain@ellsworth.af.mil. 6. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.