***** Sole source determination is based on the following: T-VEC has established their credential in developing two reliable, industrial strength conformance testing toolkits - "PIV Card Interface and Middleware Conformance Testing Toolkit" and "PIV Data Model Conformance Testing Toolkit" - which are currently being used by NIST NPIVP & GSA's FICAM Testing programs to certify products for conformance to FIPS 201-1/SP 800-73-3 specifications and is to be used for conformance to FIPS 201-2/SP 800-73-4 to meet the needs of agencies for continued support and enhancements to the PIV program. This requirement is for enhancements to the existing toolkits that have already been tested for verifying conformance to FIPS 201-2/SP-800-73-4 to make it into a robust industrial grade toolkit that can be used by all accredited labs to test PIV cards, PIV Middleware and PIV Card Personalization Systems. KnowledgeBytesis the only vendor capable in providing the required enhancements because they have developed a complete formal model of the entire FIPS 201-2/SP800-73-4 specifications.
*****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541511- Custom Computer Programming Services.
****** A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
*****Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Prateema Carvajal at [email protected]. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at [email protected] no later than May 18, 2017 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time.