Notice of Intent to Sole Source Nec Advanced Identity Manager (Aim) Perpetual License... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Notice of Intent to Sole Source Nec Advanced Identity Manager (Aim) Perpetual License Maintenance

Deadline : 03 Aug 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 85975120

Document Ref. No. : 70RDAD23R00000016

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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This is a notice of intent to sole source as required by FAR 5.203. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR S 6.302-1 entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis a contract action to NEC National Security Systems, Inc. (NEC NSS), UEI: RLRZWEARx7M3, 4310 Wilson Blvd, Suite 505, Arlington, VA 22203 to acquire NEC Advanced Identity Manager (AIM) Perpetual License Maintenance. This requirement is for maintenance for existing perpetual NEC Facial licenses for the Face Enterprise-wide Software Advanced Identity Manager extensible Multimodal (AIM-xM) and Advanced Identity Matcher - Edge Source (AIM-ES) products and assessment tools for unlimited biometric quantities, on unlimited hardware platforms, and at unlimited locations. Additional details in the attached Statement of Work.

Pursuant to the FAR Subpart 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, ” the brand name NEC Advanced Identity Manager software maintenance is essential to the matching capabilities to perform biometric identification in support of screening, vetting, and credentialing of individuals seeking immigration benefits, employment, or entry/exit to the United States.

The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) requires NEC Face & Iris Software Maintenance, and no other product can interconnect and function with current DHS network architecture, maintenance platforms and configuration. The IDENT infrastructure (Transaction Manager (TM) and Matcher Interface Service (MIS)) have been designed around the NEC AIM product for facial and iris recognition. The TM and MIS would need to be rebuilt to accommodate a different manufacturer's matching product, which would increase the cost...
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Notice ID : 70RDAD23R00000016
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Department/Ind. Agency : HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS
Office : DEPT OPS ACQ DIV
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Jul 19, 2023 03:05 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 03, 2023 02:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 18, 2023
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 7A21 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
NAICS Code: 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Place of Performance: MS 39529 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

RUIM-23-00099-NEC-AIM-Maintenance-SOW.pdf