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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announce... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this requirement is PUR210117. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. This requirement is issued on an unrestricted basis. The associated NAICS code is 334111, “Electronic Computer Manufacturing”. Background The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent Federal agency with the primary missions of investigating civil aviation accidents in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation -- railroad, highway, marine and pipeline -- and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has a requirement for Annual Maintenance and Support of the brand name Metaflows, Inc. multifunction cyber security platform which provides Deep Packet Inspection(DPI), Intrusion detection and Intrusion Prevention along with advanced malware analysis. The platform was purchased by the NTSB in 2017. These capabilities are required to support cyber incident response and fulfill OMB M1725 (Office of management and budget memorandum 1725) mandated FISMA Audit 2017 requirements within the agency: The following are mandated components and functionality stipulated by the OMB directive: Ability to fulfill following requirements within FISMA Title III of the E-Government act of 2002: CA-7 continuous monitoring, IR-5 incident monitoring, SI-3 intrusion detection tools and Techniques, CM-4 monitoring configuration changes Meet the IDS/IPS standards defined in NIST 800-94 “Guide to Intrusion and Prevention Systems” Intrusion Prevention system: Ability to prevent cyber intrusions without being an inline device. Runs entirely in software and can scale to 10 Gbps of network traffic on commodity hardware. Runs in passive mode (not inline) and provides intelligent technology to block unwanted traffic (ransom-ware, bots, spyware, P2P, Malware etc.) Exfiltration detection investigation capabilities: Flow, Log, and Packet analysis and Correlation) Sandboxing of attachments and web links for malware detection Outbound encryption and exfiltration detection capability through Deep Packet inspection Provide industry standard cyber threat intelligence Insider threat detection capability per executive order 13857: Ability to detect PII and sensitive data exfiltration attributed to the user and the end-point. Ability to provide all the above capabilities/technologies under a one integrated platform Ability to run on non-proprietary commodity hardware or Cloud environments Technology to reduce excessive false positives Description of Requirement The NTSB has a requirement for: Line Item Number 0001: Quantity: 1 YEAR, MSS 24C Hardware Annual Maintenance (qty 1). Period of Performance: 9/28/2021 – 9/27/2022. Line Item Number 0002: Quantity 1 YEAR, MSS SaaS Gold 8C Annual Subscription (qty 1). Period of Performance: 9/28/2021 – 9/27/2022. Line Item Number 0003: Quantity: 1 YEAR, MSS SaaS Gold 8C Annual Subscription 4 Core Add-on (qty 4). Period of Performance: 9/28/2021 – 9/27/2022. Line Item Number 0004: Quantity: 1 YEAR, MSS 2V Sandbox Maintenance (qty 1). Period of Performance: 9/28/2021 – 9/27/2022. Line Item Number 0005: Quantity: 1 YEAR, OPTION – MSS 24C Hardware Annual Maintenance (qty 1). Period of Performance: OPTION YEAR 1, 9/28/2022 – 9/27/2023. Line Item Number 0006: Quantity 1 YEAR, OPTION - MSS SaaS Gold 8C Annual Subscription (qty 1). Period of Performance: OPTION YEAR 1, 9/28/2022 – 9/27/2023. Line Item Number 0007: Quantity: 1 YEAR, OPTION - MSS SaaS Gold 8C Annual Subscription 4 Core Add-on (qty 4). Period of Performance: OPTION YEAR 1, 9/28/2022 – 9/27/2023. Line Item Number 0008: Quantity: 1 YEAR, OPTION - MSS 2V Sandbox Maintenance (qty 1). Period of Performance: OPTION YEAR 1, 9/28/2022 – 9/27/2023. Basis for Award The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) solicits your quote for a brand name Metaflows, Inc. Annual Maintenance and Support for the Metaflows multifunction cyber security platform which provides Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Intrusion detection and Intrusion Prevention along with advanced malware analysis. This Request for Quote (RFQ) will result in the award of one (1) firm fixed-price purchase order. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the NTSB. Award will be made to the quoter who offers the best value based on the Technical Acceptability of the described brand name products. Review Attachment 3- Brand Name Justification which is posted to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.102(a)(6). Clauses and Provisions Review Attachment 2 – Clauses and Provisions of this requirement. Submission of Quotes Your proposal must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), on September 19, 2021. LATE PROPOSALS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items. Quotes may be transmitted via email to: P. Matt Hazlinsky Email: matt.hazlinsky@ntsb.gov The maximum size of an email, including attachments, which the NTSB email server can accept is 35 megabytes (MB). Therefore, the Contractor may choose to send their proposal in separate emails, if the combined file size of any email received by the NTSB email server will exceed 35MB. Contractors are encouraged to remove excess graphics from their proposals to ensure proposals remain under the file size limit. It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure that the designated point of contact has received your proposal at the email address of the contact specified above by the proposal due date. Questions Regarding the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation All questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation shall be directed to P. Matt Hazlinsky via email at matt.hazlinsky@ntsb.gov. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00 p.m. EST on September 13, 2021. Electronic Dissemination of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Access to this combined synopsis/solicitation and amendments shall be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov. Amendments to the combined synopsis/solicitation shall be publicized in the same manner as the initial synopsis/solicitation. All Contractors are cautioned that it is your responsibility to frequently check back to the website to ensure that you have received all issued amendments.