Provision of ICT Security Technologies and Support to the Department of Defence

Department of Defence

The Department of Defence (DoD) is planning to implement a remote access to e-mail solution, using handheld devices. As part of the implementation of this solution, the DoD needs to purchase a number of ICT security technologies comprising new firewalls, reverse proxy devices and a multi-factor authentication solution. This procurement opportunity is also being used to purchase new firewalls for our strategic applications business continuity site.
The contract will cover 3 lots as described below. Companies may wish to bid for one, two or all three lots.
Lot 1: Firewalls and Support.
The supply, installation, configuration and testing of new firewall appliances in DoD HQ building in Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare and in Mc Kee Barracks, Dublin 7, plus secondary support to DoD ICT personnel in the ongoing maintenance and management of all DoD firewalls (i.e. including existing Check Point firewalls in both Newbridge and in Renmore, Galway). This lot also includes an option to drawdown scheduled services and additional firewalls over the life of the contract.
Lot 2: Content Management Devices and Support.
The supply, installation, configuration and testing of new content management appliances in Newbridge plus secondary support to DoD ICT personnel in the ongoing maintenance and management of these appliances. This lot also includes an option to drawdown additional appliances over the life of the contract.
Lot 3: Multi-Factor Authentication Solution and Support.
The supply and implementation of a multi-factor authentication solution in Newbridge plus secondary support to DoD ICT personnel in the ongoing maintenance and management of this solution. This lot also includes an option to drawdown additional authentication tokens, software licences and backend hardware over the life of the contract.
The full details of the requirements are outlined in Section 3 -Specification of Requirements.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=359612.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-02-16. The procurement was published on 2011-12-22.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-12-22 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-12-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: electronic information services
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Electronic information services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Defence
Postal address: Station Road, Co Kildare
Postal town: Newbridge
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irlgov.ie/defence 🌏
Phone: +353 45492000 📞
Fax: +353 45492015 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-12-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-02-16 📅
Publication date: 2011-12-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 248-404018
OJ-S issue: 248
Additional information
All queries regarding this competition must be dealt with using the “Questions and Answers” facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. The deadline for the submission of queries is Thursday 2nd February 2012 at 12:00 noon (local time). The queries and associated responses will be addressed expeditiously. A copy of any relevant substantive enquiry and its answer shall be made available to all potential tenderers who have registered their interest in this competition on www.etenders.gov.ie. (ET Ref:359612).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Department of Defence (DoD) is planning to implement a remote access to e-mail solution, using handheld devices. As part of the implementation of this solution, the DoD needs to purchase a number of ICT security technologies comprising new firewalls, reverse proxy devices and a multi-factor authentication solution. This procurement opportunity is also being used to purchase new firewalls for our strategic applications business continuity site.
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The contract will cover 3 lots as described below. Companies may wish to bid for one, two or all three lots.
Lot 1: Firewalls and Support.
The supply, installation, configuration and testing of new firewall appliances in DoD HQ building in Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare and in Mc Kee Barracks, Dublin 7, plus secondary support to DoD ICT personnel in the ongoing maintenance and management of all DoD firewalls (i.e. including existing Check Point firewalls in both Newbridge and in Renmore, Galway). This lot also includes an option to drawdown scheduled services and additional firewalls over the life of the contract.
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Lot 2: Content Management Devices and Support.
The supply, installation, configuration and testing of new content management appliances in Newbridge plus secondary support to DoD ICT personnel in the ongoing maintenance and management of these appliances. This lot also includes an option to drawdown additional appliances over the life of the contract.
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Lot 3: Multi-Factor Authentication Solution and Support.
The supply and implementation of a multi-factor authentication solution in Newbridge plus secondary support to DoD ICT personnel in the ongoing maintenance and management of this solution. This lot also includes an option to drawdown additional authentication tokens, software licences and backend hardware over the life of the contract.
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The full details of the requirements are outlined in Section 3 -Specification of Requirements.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=359612.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Firewalls and Support
Quantity or scope: See tender document for details.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Content Management Devices and Support
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Multi-Factor Authentication Solution and Support
Reference number: CON/126/2011
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Kildare.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see tender document.
Economic and financial standing: Please see tender document.
Technical and professional ability: Please see tender documents.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Aileen Nolan
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01494 🌏
Name: Department of Defence
Postal address: Station Road, Newbridge
Postal town: Co Kildare
URL for further information: http://www.irlgov.ie/defence 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.irlgov.ie/defence 🌏
Contact point: Contracts Manager
URL for participation: http://www.irlgov.ie/defence 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: CON/126/2011
Additional information
All queries regarding this competition must be dealt with using the “Questions and Answers” facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. The deadline for the submission of queries is Thursday 2nd February 2012 at 12:00 noon (local time). The queries and associated responses will be addressed expeditiously. A copy of any relevant substantive enquiry and its answer shall be made available to all potential tenderers who have registered their interest in this competition on www.etenders.gov.ie.
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(ET Ref:359612).
Source: OJS 2011/S 248-404018 (2011-12-22)
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