SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Request for Information (RFI)/ Market Research for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Solutions
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279
- ZIP Code
- 21207-5279
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-SSA-RFI-PKI
- Response Due
- 8/27/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2003
- Point of Contact
- Randall Pickwell, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109661325, Fax 4109659560,
- E-Mail Address
-
randall.pickwell@ssa.gov
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI)/ Market Research for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Solutions NOTE: There is an attachment to this posting The Social Security Administration (SSA) is conducting market research to gather information from industry sources on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technologies. This market research effort will help enable SSA to assess the current state of technology for commercial off-the-shelf PKI solutions. This RFI/ Market Research effort is being conducted in accordance with the General Service Administration?s E-Authentication Policy for Federal Agency?s guidance. For this market research effort, the SSA requires the following types of information: 1) Architecture(s) of your PKI solution, 2) Necessary infrastructure to support your PKI solution, 3) Purchase, integration, and maintenance costs, and, 4) Interoperability with additional security features (i.e., smart cards, certificate revocation services). A questionnaire concerning the corporate capabilities, technical aspects, and potential cost elements associated with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technologies is included as an attachment to this posting. To be given consideration by SSA, all vendor replies to this market research notice must include responses to the questions contained on the attached form entitled: (SSA PKI RFI questionnaire.doc). SSA will use the information collected to assess the functionality, architecture, and potential costs associated with various solutions present in the marketplace. Further, all information received in response to this RFI that is marked ?Proprietary? will be handled accordingly. All information submitted for consideration shall become the property of SSA, and will not be returned to the respondent. SSA will not pay any costs associated with submission of information in response to this notice. SSA issues this RFI/ Market Research posting for informational and/or planning purposes only. This notice DOES NOT constitute a solicitation for offers. All responses to this notice must be submitted via e-mail to: randall.pickwell@ssa.gov by COB August 27, 2003. No phone calls will be accepted, returned, or acknowledged in response to this notice.
- Record
- SN00394134-W 20030808/030806214314 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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