NOTICE OF INTENT

Notice of intent to Sole source The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with NEW TECH SOLUTIONS INC for IT support. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes and questions will not be taken at this time. The annual support contract is requested because this software is being used to add protection and segmentation for NIH's ORS and ORF servers hosted in the virtual server environment. Although there are other products sold in the United States that can provide similar features, Guardicore does provide specific features such as detecting threats, understanding adversary behavior, and disrupting certain phases of the kill chain. Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Officer, Sharmaine Fagan at contact@example.gov referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI 040723 by 10:00A.M. on April 12, 2023. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in SAM.GOV in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Premium Support Annual Subscription Guardicore Centra agent for workloads, full enforcement, visibility and basic breach detection, Premium Support Annual Subscription - VM - Legacy - Container Engines - BM On-Premises Management - No Remote Access - Per 500 assets - Up to two upgrades per year - Troubleshooting support including - Local presence as need Guardicore Centra agent for workloads, full enforcement, visibility and basic breach detection, Premium Support Annual Subscription - VM - Legacy - Container Engines.