A -- Bidder's Library access via PKI certificate

This special notice is in regards to solicitation number FA8807-07-R-0001. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541710 and the size standard used is 1,000 employees. The DoD recently mandated the Public Key infrastructure (PKI) requiring all DoD restricted web sites and web-based applications to verify users via digital identification certificates, rather than via a username and password, before granting access. To access the Bidder's Library and view the OCX RFP, each contractor is required to have a PKI certificate. As of 1 August 2006, in order to access any of these web systems, users must have the following PKI components: (a) A DoD Common Access Card (CAC) with a valid PKI certificate, along with a CAC reader and software, or (b) A DoD-approved External Certification Authority (ECA) certificate (http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/index.html) This process may take up to 8 days to complete and there is a nominal fee.