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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for a new Joint Enterprise License Agreement (JELA) to fulfill a requirement for Versa Networks brand name solutions for the Department... The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for a new Joint Enterprise License Agreement (JELA) to fulfill a requirement for Versa Networks brand name solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD). CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott AFB, Illinois 62225-5406 INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses and large businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services. The DISA JELA Program Management Office is seeking this information from potential sources for Versa Networks brand name products. The specific areas of focus are the resources that offer commercial licenses in the functional areas addressing Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), and Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) including Unified Threat Management (UTM), and High Availability (HA) Clustering. These products must be able to integrate into the existing infrastructure. The information gathered will be in support of the development of a DoD JELA. The DoD-wide JELA is a contracting vehicle that will be used to procure the required products in support of the functional areas stated above. On January 24, 2022, the Government awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contracting vehicle for the Thunderdome Zero Trust Solution to Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. The objective of the OTA was to implement key Zero Trust concepts on an existing network. Specifically, the Government intended to design, develop, and demonstrate the operational utility of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Customer Edge Security Stacks at the Defense Information System Network customer points of presence, along with scalable Application Security Stacks deployed in front of one or more application workloads. DISA announced a successful completion of the Thunderdome Prototype OTA, a zero-trust security model that leverages commercial technologies. DISA's Thunderdome prototype successfully proved that commercial technologies could improve both security and network performance in an existing enterprise environment. The solution provides a comprehensive Zero Trust Architecture with several integrated, but distinct components whose independent adoption will drive growth uniquely across the solution. The licenses required to deploy and operate DISA’s Thunderdome solution are largely the same for the Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet) and Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) implementations. Both implementations will have the same solution components and therefore the same licensing requirements, though each will have unique scale and growth patterns. SASE licensing will only be applicable to the NIPRNet implementation. This contracting vehicle will support user and/or devices across the Continental United States (CONUS) and Other than Continental United States (OCONUS) environments. The anticipated Period of Performance is July 19, 2024 – July 18, 2029. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: N/A REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Products must be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and provide support to apply Section 508 meta-tagging to products that are created. A. Vendor must be able to deliver the following products in both online and offline environments (This is not an all-inclusive list): Versa NGFW SKU: NGFW-50G-5YR-FED Product Description: Versa NGFW 5-year subscription with Federal Features (FIPS and hardening), 50 Gbps full duplex. Subscription includes Standard TAC support. Versa Secure SD-WAN Premier Elite SKU: PREMRELITESDW-10G-5YR-FED Product Description: Versa Secure SD-WAN Premier Elite 5-year subscription with Federal Features (FIPS and hardening), 10 Gbps full duplex. Subscription includes Standard TAC support. Versa Stateful HA Clustering SKU: STATEFUL-HA-20G-5YR-FED Product Description: Stateful HA Clustering 5-year subscription with Federal Features (FIPS and hardening), 20 Gbps full duplex. Needs to be purchased for each node in the cluster separately at the licensed bandwidth capacity of each node. Available for any NGFW, UTM or Secure SD-WAN tiers as add-on. Subscription includes Standard TAC support. Federal Features (FIPS and hardening) included. Bandwidth capacity needs to match capacity of underlying license. Versa UTM SKU: UTM-50G-5YR-FED Product Description: Versa UTM 5-year subscription with Federal Features (FIPS and hardening), 50 Gbps full duplex. Subscription includes Standard TAC support. Versa Head-End Platform SKU: VHE-PLTFRM-20K-RTU-1YR-FED Product Description: Versa Head-End Platform for up to 20,000 CPEs for 1 year. Includes Concerto, Versa Message Server, Director, Controller and Analytics Fusion platforms with Federal Features (FIPS and hardening) Rights to Use for the duration. This SKU is pre-requisite for per CPE subscription SKUs which need to be purchased separately. Versa XoT-Security SKU: XoT-Security-OPT-50G-5YR-FED Product Description: Versa XoT-Security Add-On for Premier Secure or Premier Elite 5-year subscription with Federal Features (FIPS and hardening), 50 Gbps full duplex. Subscription includes Standard TAC support. Prerequisite Secure or Elite tiers. Bandwidth capacity needs to match capacity of underlying license. B. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience with program management to accommodate multiple DoD agencies, including providing program management monthly reviews. C. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience with providing a license tracking mechanism for online and offline environments. D. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience reflecting proficiency in product support, technical support, and training webinars for a high-volume customer agreement. SOURCES SOUGHT: The North American Industry Classification System Codes (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210, with the corresponding size standard of $47 million. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. To assist DISA in determining the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: Business name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Small Business Socio-economic status (if small); CAGE Code; Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.) Businesses who wish to respond should send a response via email NLT 4:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 4, 2023, to Tara Glover (tara.a.glover.civ@mail.mil), Joel Polanco (yohevian.polanco.civ@mail.mil), Kristen Abbott (kristen.m.abbott2.civ@mail.mil), and Terri Rollins (terri.l.rollins.civ@mail.mil). Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions (no more than five pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.