Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) replaces 19AQMM21N0055. This is a Department of State (DOS) SSN only. Interested offerors are requested to carefully read and respond to the attachments that are inclu... This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) replaces 19AQMM21N0055. This is a Department of State (DOS) SSN only. Interested offerors are requested to carefully read and respond to the attachments that are included with this notice. The responses from this notice may be used as market research to determine an acquisition strategy for a subsequent solicitation. The purpose of this SSN is to survey the vendor community for potential sources who can provide the Bureau of Information Resource Management, Systems Integrity Division (IRM/FO/ITI/SI), with professional services, continued integration, and management of the Department’s Enterprise Systems Security (ES2) and Video Program Office (VPO) Programs. The ES2 program operates the Virus Incident Response Team (VIRT) which must respond rapidly to protect the network and the information being processed by its subscribers. ES2 requires technical and engineering support to ensure users of information systems are not impacted by malicious code, SPAM, and other disruptive cyber-attacks. ES2 is also responsible for maintaining the host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS), preclude lateral movement, support file reputation, and blocking mass storage devices. The VPO program provides the Department unclassified and classified video collaboration support using hardware and cloud-based services. VPO requires support through service platform planning, video collaboration systems engineering, installation and administration with daily operational and technical support to its domestic and overseas customers within the Department of State, under Chief of Mission authority, as well as direct support to the Secretary and other Senior Principals.