NA REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG) Information Technology Initiative 17 November 2003 I. Purpose. The purpose of this request for information (RFI) is to seek ideas and information from industry to support building requirements to transform existing Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG) Oracle9i web-based applications into PK Enabled (PKE) ap plications compatible with open standards and integrated with the Department of Defense (DoD) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). II. Policy. 52.215-3 Request for information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997) a. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid an proposal costs, of the F ederal Acquisition Regulations. b. Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal c. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: “See paragraph I. Purpose above”. III. Scope. This is a request for information and not a request for proposal (RFP). The Department of Defense Inspector General is seeking sources that are capable of providing systems engineering analysis, design and development, integration, maintenance and operatio nal support services. IV. Background. DoDIG desires to interact with vendors, obtain evaluation copies of applicable products, and conduct independent tests to determine if products, tools and/or toolkits submitted are designed, configured and fully ready to support a DoDIG PK Enabling initiat ive. This is a request for information and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. The contractor must have demonstrated and possess current experience in the support of production, test and pilot Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), PKE, a nd Smart Card components, as well as information assurance analysis and implementation of enhancements. The products, tools and toolkits submitted will be evaluated to determine if they are compatible with open standards and can be integrated with the Department of Defense PKI. The DoDIG expects vendors to demonstrate the capabilities of their products, or to demonstrate the ability of their tools and/or toolkits to PK Enable selected DoDIG web-based applications using the DoD Common Access Card (CAC), PKI, Oracle 9i Database 9i (release 9.2.0.1.0) and Application Server release 2 (9.0.2.0.1 with expected mi gration to 9.0.4). The submission will address methods to PK Enable the web-based applications to utilize PKI certificates on the CAC and ensure users identity is verified at the time they log into specific applications. V. Objective There is no implied promise that all products, tools or toolkits submitted in response to this RFI will be invited to demonstrate capabilities. DoDIG will determine which products are selected according to the needs of the Department. The results of applic able testing will be made available to all vendors chosen to demonstrate their products. Vendors should include FIPS compliance and NIAP certification results as applicable. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with applicable Governm ent regulations. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. If there is a GSA or other contract vehicle already available for the technology being proposed, please i nclude this information in the response. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment of direct or indir ect costs or charges by the by the Government will arise as the result of the submission of contractor's information. IV. Instructions to Interested Firms. The government invites comments and interested parties to submit their indication of interest, along with: documentation addressing the technical specifications of their products, tools or toolkits; the costs to the government for the product; any propriet ary/non-disclosure data requirements and availability for testing. Responses should include clearly identified and specific solutions and/or recommendations. Submissions may specify implementers, integrators, or vendor products. However, the use of COTS products and applications should be used to the maximum extent pract icable. The Government reserves the right to contact the vendor to obtain additional information on the response. The vendor shall identify a point of contact with telephone number and email address. In some cases, the Government may request a short briefing or demonstration to gain a better understanding of the response. Responses to this RFI will not be evaluated towards any follow-on effort associated with this initiative. All submissions shall be formatted as follows: · The pages shall be 8½ inches by 11 inches, submitted as a single document in Microsoft Word format, including graphics, illustrations, schedules, and tables. · The document shall contain a single cover page, identifying the vendor and RFI number and a one-page Table of Contents with applicable hyperlinks to each section of the document. The vendor may also elect to include hyperlinks to other key elements of t he document, such as illustrations. · Pages containing narrative material shall have one-and-one-half spaces between paragraphs, six or less lines per vertical inch and shall have one-inch margins or larger on all four sides of the paper. · The text shall be in Times New Roman font, 12-point or larger. Schedules, and tables may use any suitable format, however, the font size must be 10-point or larger. · All pages shall be sequentially numbered and shall include an identifier of the vendor and the RFI number. This information may be included in a header or footer area within the top or bottom margin area. · Spreadsheets embedded within the word document shall include working formulas. All responses to this RFI should be submitted by 11:00 a.m. EST on December 02, 2003. Submissions to the RFI shall be submitted via mail, as e-mail attachments, or facsimile to: DoDIG/AIM- ALSDATTN: Mr. Frank Bailey 400 Army Navy Drive Rm 426, Arlington , VA 22202 703 604-9839 Fax (703) 604-8994,
[email protected]. For further clarification the Contract Specialists name, phone number and fax are as follows: Ms. Adriene Y. Norman (703) 614-6609 Phone (703) 695-9746 – Fax Reference Number HF1026-3287-0002