Request for Information (RFI) - Commercial Cloud Solution

This RFI supercedes the N65236_SNOTE-00019636 dated 28 March 2011. Theadditional information being provided is the due date for submissions. Request for Information (RFI) - Commercial Cloud Solution offering web basedEmail and Collaboration Services. Submissions/responses are due by COB 02 May2011. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic is seekinginformation on Commercial Cloud Solutions that provide web based Email andCollaboration tools. Here is an initial list of the characteristics andcapabilities we are seeking.1. Browser and Platform Agnostic - The offering's online applications shouldoperate on all standard browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE) and operatingsystems (Windows, OS X, Linus, Android, iOS).2. Open Standards - All components of the offering should adhere to openstandard best practices to ensure interoperability across platforms and otherapplications (i.e. iCalendar, vCard, XMPP, etc.).3. Two-Factor Authentication - The offering should enforce (or allowenforcement of) two-factor authentication, including Common Access Cardintegration.4. Enterprise Email - The offering should include an enterprise emailcapability accessible via all standard web browsers and optional thick clients.5. Digital Email Signatures - The offering should allow the option of digitallysigning an email when applicable.6. Enterprise Calendar - The offering should include an enterprise calendarcapability accessible via all standard web browsers and optional thick clients.7. Enterprise Contact Management - The offering should include an enterprisecontact management capability accessible via all standard web browsers andoptional thick clients.8. Enterprise Instant Messaging - The offering should include an enterpriseinstant messaging capability accessible via all standard web browsers andoptional thick clients.9. Enterprise Voice Chat - The offering should include an enterprise voice chatcapability accessible via all standard web browsers and optional thick clients.10. Enterprise Video Chat - The offering should include an enterprise videochat capability accessible via all standard web browsers and optional thickclients.11. Online Word Processing - The offering should include the ability to create,upload, and edit word processing files in all standard web browsers.12. Online Spreadsheets - The offering should include the ability to create,upload, and edit spreadsheet files in all standard web browsers.13. Online Presentations - The offering should include the ability to create,upload, and edit presentation files in all standard web browsers.14. Online Forms - The offering should include the ability to create, upload,and edit forms in all standard web browsers.15. Online Drawings - The offering should include the ability to create,upload, and edit drawings in all standard web browsers.16. Co-Authorizing in Productivity Apps - The offering should include theability to co-author word processing files, spreadsheets, presentations, formsand drawings within all standard web browsers.17. Online Discussion Groups - The offering should include the ability to hostonline discussion groups that provide members the ability to interact with eachother via threaded discussions in all standard web browsers.18. Online Workspace Publishing - The offering should include the ability tocreate and manage online workspaces tailored towards individual projects andinitiatives.19. Online Video Sharing - The offering should include the ability to uploadvideos and stream them in all standard web browsers and platforms, includingmobile devices (Smartphones, tablets, etc.).20. Personal Online Storage/File Sharing - The offering should include theability to archive, upload, extract/export, host, and share files of any typein all standard web browsers.21. Organizational Online Storage - The offering should include the ability toarchive, upload, extract/export, host, and share content (i.e. for workspaces,etc.) utilizing a pooled quota.22. Enterprise Search - The offering should include the ability to quickly findinformation and content easily across all data being stored in the cloudsolution.23. Enterprise Application Integration Environment - The offering shouldinclude the ability to create custom enterprise applications within the cloudinfrastructure (i.e. Platform as a Service), as well as connect to 3rd partyapplications.Submittals:All information received will be treated as public knowledge; therefore,vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI.Specific information sought includes:(1). Company information, including name, address and URL.(2) Whether the company is a manufacturer or distributor.(3) A point of contact for follow-up information, and the point of contact'sphone number and email address.(4) Product name and a brief description (100 words or less). Please identifythe source of programming (i.e. country where the code was written).(5) Please indicate whether or not the tool has been certified and/oraccredited, what security authorizations the tool holds, and provide anyrelevant system verification and test results.(6) Please indicate the level of training and user support that is available.(7) Cost information such as purchase price, General Service Administration(GSA) schedule information, and recurring annual maintenance/support costs.Responses to this RFI are to be submitted and addressed to the technical pointof contact: Benjamin P. Griner, (843) 218-5080 or [email protected] clear copy of this transmission is located on our e-commerce website,offerors should use the link located at the end of this announcement to view.This RFI is for information gathering and planning purposes only, and shouldnot be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer.The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI orotherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment ofdirect or indirect costs or changes by the Government will arise as a result ofsubmission of responses to this RFI and Government's use of such information.Respondents of this RFI may be requested to provide additionalinformation/details based on their initial submittals. Email your non-technicalquestions to the Contract Specialist at [email protected].