ED-14-ArcSight-SIEM
This is a sources sought notice only. The purpose of this notice is to acquire knowledge about potential sources that can provide the U.S. Department of Education with HP Arcsight-SIEM, as well as feedback on the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Responses to this notice are requested to include the following:
A. Company Name
B. Address
C. Point of Contact
D. Number of Employees
E. Gross Annual Receipts
F. Previous contract(s) performing same or similar services as identified in this notice, to include contract type, overall value, Agency/Bureau/Entity contracted with, brief overview of services performed.
G. Brief capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a prime contractor for the work described in the SOW.
H. GSA Holder? If yes, GSA Contract Number.
I. Are you a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business? (YES/NO)
J. Are you a Certified HubZone Small Business? (YES/NO)
Please address the following questions (limited to no more than five ((5)) single spaced, response submission).
1. As new and/or changed products are introduced into the market place, what is the pricing impact, if the Department wants to take advantages of these products?
2. Do you have the ability to restrict downloading products?
3. What means of access can be provided to weekly, quarterly, monthly, annual reporting?
Information submitted in response to this sources sought notice is to be used for planning purposes only. This notice shall not be construed as a request for proposal. This notice does not obligate the Government to solicit or award a contract, not does it restrict the Government in its ultimate acquisition approach, nor obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs.
No entitlement to payment for direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will accrue as a result of a submission or of a response or use of such information. Please submit all responses by 12:00PM, EST, Monday, July 14, 2014. Please submit all questions/comments/responses via email.
The Department does not intend to post a Questions and Answers amendment to this notice. Instead, the Department intends to take those questions as items that will be utilized to strengthen the Department's RFP/Solicitation documents.
Respondents may be contacted for additional information. A letter stating your interest or requesting a copy of the solicitation is NOT sufficient to determine contractor capability.
NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME and no date has been established for the RFP issuance.
Point of Contact for this notice is Jeremy Cook, Contracting Specialist, e-mail: [email protected]. Please courtesy copy Ryan Battad, Contracting Officer, at [email protected], with all electronic correspondence. In addition, please request a reply email to confirm receipt of electronic correspondence.
Jeremy Cook, Contracts Specialist, Phone 202-245-6053, Email [email protected] - Ryan Battad, Contracting Officer, Phone 2022456527, Email [email protected]
