SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- FirePass Maintenance Renewal and Technical Support
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334210
— Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC, 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-EDOCIO-05-000141
- Response Due
- 6/10/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/25/2005
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Education intends to make a sole source award to F5 Networks, Inc. to obtain annual maintenance renewal of F5 FirePass Standard and Premium CAT licenses and to consolidate all F5 FirePass software license maintenance agreements, in accordance with the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 9 ( c ) (1) - only one responsible source. The term of the renewal would be for one (1) year, from the date of award. F5 FirePass software facilitates ED users' access to the Departmental network (EDNet) using secure data encryption. F5 Networks, Inc. is the manufacturer of FirePass appliances and software. Market research conducted on this topic found that while FirePass appliances and software may be purchased through authorized resellers thru a reseller/VAR/distribution model, continuity of FirePass maintenance service can only be procured from and administered solely by F5 Networks, Inc. All information in response to this notification must be submitted in writing to attention of Veronica L. Price, Contract Specialist (Group A).
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4210 USA,
- Record
- SN00822254-W 20050605/050603212822 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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