Solicitation N00421-17-Q-0016 is issued as a synopsis/solicitation.  The Government intends to purchase on a brand name firm fixed-price basis and to solicit the proposed purchase order under the authority of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13.  Software renewal must be provided by Bluecoat as a continuation of existing production platform environment.  Request is set-aside for Total Small Business under the authority of FAR Part 52.219-6.  Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract.  This may be accomplished electronically at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.

Award all or none

See Attached RFQ.

Your quote must contain enough technical information to evaluate your quote.  Please reference the Solicitation number above (N00421-17-Q-XXXX) on your quote.            

Please include your Cage Code.

Please identify if items are FOB Destination or FOB Origin and include any shipping charges.

POP: 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018

Only quotes from authorized Bluecoat Distributors will be considered.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposal.  The Government will consider all proposals received by 11:00am est., on March 17 2017.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.  Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  The Government will not pay for any information received.  For information contact: Donna Owens, Phone: 301-757-3066, or email: [email protected].  The preferred method of communication is through email.