H--D14PS00266 - Verizon F5

Solicitation Number: D14PS00266 Title: VERIZON F5 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. Agency Contact Information: Acquisition Services Directorate, Interior Business Center, Department of the Interior, 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000, Herndon, VA 20170 Place of Performance: Reston, Virginia Period of Performance: The period of performance (POP) for this effort will be one year. Description of Requirement: Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) intends to solicit a Firm-Fixed-Price competitive acquisition on behalf of the Department of the Interiors (DOI) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). This combined synopsis/solicitation is being processed in accordance with FAR Part 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, FAR Part 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Enterprise Services Network (ESN) is an outsourced Verizon Business service and is the wide-area-network and backbone for the entire DOI. The ESN network is made up of two (2) primary components. The first component is the DOI Wide Area Network (WAN). The DOI WAN interconnects with the Verizon Business Backbone Network Service (vBNS+). At the highest level of the ESN architecture, ESN provides 5 geographically diverse Internet Gateways. Each Gateway is composed of a specialized set of router and security appliances matched with services necessary to interface with Verizons vBNS+. Inbound and outbound Internet connectivity for the bureaus are protected by the ESN Gateways, and all internet traffic must traverse through one of these managed Gateways. The second component of ESN is the Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) that monitors and manages ESN operability and availability. The NOSC is located in Ashburn, VA., at a Verizon Business managed facility. Verizon Business employs personnel administering and supporting ESN. This action is to support inline infrastructure to the internet gateways that Verizon maintains and operates. The Government anticipates that the majority of this effort falls under services outlined in NAICS Code: 517919 All Other Telecommunications, and Product Service Code (PSC): H170 Quality Control Services Automatic Data Processing Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Due to the critical schedule for this effort, the Offeror is required to submit its solicitation via email to [email protected], on or before 4:00pm Eastern, Monday, March 17, 2014. Please be advised it is the Offerors responsibility to assure the Government receives your submission on or before the specified due date. Questions: If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please submit your inquiries via email to [email protected] no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, March 13, 2014. Questions submitted by a method other than electronic mail will not be accepted and will not be answered.