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FedBizOppsSources Sought Notice*******CLASSIFICATION CODESUBJECTCONTRACTING OFFICE'S ZIP-CODESOLICITATION NUMBERRESPONSE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)ARCHIVE DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATERECOVERY ACT FUNDSSET-ASIDENAICS CODECONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESSPOINT OF CONTACT(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)DESCRIPTIONSee AttachmentAGENCY'S URLURL DESCRIPTIONAGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL ADDRESSEMAIL DESCRIPTION ADDRESSPOSTAL CODECOUNTRYADDITIONAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATIONPLACE OF PERFORMANCE* = Required FieldFedBizOpps Sources Sought NoticeRev. March 2010DDark Web - Request for Information07724VA118-16-Q-121105-26-201699511210Department of Veterans AffairsTechnology Acquisition Center23 Christopher WayEatontown NJ 07724Keiahna BrewerKeiahna.Brewer@THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal, a Solicitation, a Request for Quote or an indication that the Government will award a contract for the items contained in this RFI. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or, reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. Companies are encouraged to respond if they have the capability and/or capacity to provide the items identified below. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the VA in developing its acquisition strategy and PWS. This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Instructions for Submitting RFI Questions and ResponseIf interested, please submit a Capabilities Statement, limited to up to 20 pages, single spaced, 12 point font for your company, your teammates and/or subcontractors. Additionally, please indicate on your cover page your, your teammates and/or subcontractors socioeconomic category. Please indicate if you, your teammates, and/or subcontractors are schedule holders and the name of that schedule and contract. Please note “VA118-16-N-1211 Sources Sought Notice Response – Dark Web” in the subject line of your response. Respondents should identify their company name, address, email, telephone number and a name and telephone number of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives. Submissions are due NO LATER THAN May 26, 2016 at 12PM EST and may be made by submitting your response Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center, Email iris.farrell@ and Keiahna Brewer, Contract Specialist, Email keiahna.brewer@. This RFI notice is part of the Government's Market Research, a continuous process for obtaining the latest information from industry, with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The Government requests information regarding whether or not vendors can provide any/all of the products identified below:Statement of CapabilitiesVA is interested in a software product that provides ALL these capabilities:The software shall be capable of searching the “Dark Web” for exploited VA data improperly outside of VA control;The software shall be capable of taking VA data and creating a one-way encrypted hash or pattern matching capability from that data ensuring that neither the vendor nor any other party not affiliated or working with VA can ascertain and/or use the data for any purpose other than this exercise;The software shall be capable of using VA’s encrypted data hash or pattern matching to search the “Dark Web” and? report back? to VA what was found; The software shall be capable of distinguishing VA-sourced data on the “Dark Web” from data from any other source;The software shall be capable of integrating with the VA network and existing software platforms; andThe software shall conform to all VA information technology security policies, as outlined in VA Handbook 6500, in particular:The software shall not put any VA Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or Protected Health Information (PHI) at risk of breach;If the software processes VA PII and/or PHI data, the data shall be encrypted using FIPS 140-2 compliant methods; andThe software shall not expose the VA network to any type of malware or cyber-attack.Include commercial Bailment agreementParties should address how software meets all the capabilities listed above. Parties are invited to provide information concerning any such products, as well as limited licenses that will permit VA evaluation of existing products.? ?Please note that this RFI is strictly for the purposes of market research, will be at no cost to the government, and does not imply any commitment or intention by the VA to invest in any future project and/or award any future contractNOTE: Please indicate whether you are including information on name brand products/services or, “or equal” products. If or equal products are identified, include detailed product descriptions and any available product literature/information. ................
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