Sole Source Synopsis: Software Maintenance and License Agreements

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Procurement Section intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. (RTCS) for software maintenance and license agreements for the following Raytheon proprietary products: Secure Office Trusted Thin Client v1.3.4 SW Maintenance HSG-Guard v3.0.2.x ADDOP Silver Maintenance Package Secure Office Gateway (TGS) v4.3 Software Maintenance Secure Office Gateway (TGS) v4.3 Software License Linux System The FBI's Information Assurance Technology Unit uses RTCS for Cross Domain Solutions to include Raytheon Trusted Thin Client (RTTC), High Speed Guard (HSG) and Trusted Gateway Systems (TGS). All of these systems require maintenance and non-perpetual software licenses. RTCS specializes in the design, development, fielding, and certification and accreditation of high security systems. RTCS is the sole manufacturer for development, maintenance, and sustainability. RTCS owns all of the associated intellectual property rights and provides no access to the source code to any reseller or other entities. These proprietary products and respective maintenance agreements can only be purchased directly through Raytheon. Thus, this procurement is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to RTCS pursuant to FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satsify agency requirements.