--Sole Source Procurement for RSA Adaptive Authentication (AA)

THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT. NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), Headquarters Procurement Operations Division (HPOD) intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of Federal Acquisition (FAR) Part 6.302-1 to RSA, The Security Division of EMC for the Office of Environmental Information (OEI), Office of Technology Operations and Planning (OTOP), Enterprise Desktop Solutions Division (EDSD). Only one responsible source will satisfy agency requirement(s). This purchase order is required for the to implement the RSA Adaptive Authentication (AA) within EPA?s infrastructure and will be used as an add-on to EPA?s Remote Access.NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA?s requirements as stated herein may submit a capabilities statement, within 7 calendar days of the date of this announcement, which if not received, will not be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase based upon the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. All questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Dianne Lyles, via email at [email protected] on or before the response date.