# 7B22 - Threat Prevention Subscription Renewal Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0018925qz048 - Solicitation number: N0018925QZ048 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Awarded to Cykor LLC - Department: Department of the Navy - Agency: Department of the Navy - Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR Norfolk (N00189) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Product or service code: 7B22 Computing hardware and software products for servers and converged appliances, such as physical and virtual server environments, tools, operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX) and virtualization software. - County: Newport County (FIPS 44005). https://abierto.us/counties/newport-county-ri-44005 - City: Newport. https://abierto.us/cities/newport-ri-4449960 - First posted: November 14, 2024 - Last posted: November 14, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d1a60db830f8449bae0cdf7dc87ef55b/view ## Description This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contract Department, Pentagon Directorate’s intent with this announcement is to identify qualified and experienced sources for a contract vehicle for the US Naval War College (NWC), for a software-defined IT security infrastructure built off Palo Alto Network products including firewalls, endpoint protections products, and SOAR security orchestration tool. The proposed requirement is for NWC to continue procurement of the equipment required to sustain this environment. Currently, this equipment is highly specific and NWC is currently using Palo Alto Networks proprietary cyber security. This announcement constitutes a sources sought for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and a contract will not be awarded from this announcement. This announcement is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response This requirement has historically been sole sourced to the brand name Palo Alto Networks and competed amongst authorized Palo Alto Networks resellers, most recently under contract N0018924FZ104. Palo Alto Networks is currently the only known company who can provide equipment that is interoperable with NWC’s systems. The anticipated period of performance for this Firm Fixed Price contract is 10 December 2024 through 09 December 2025. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 541519. Interested offerors possessing equipment that is capable of becoming interoperable with NWC’s current system are invited to respond to this source-sought synopsis by providing their capability information via the submission of an executive summary, no more than one (1) page in length. The submission shall include the following information: (1) company name, address, point of contact with corresponding phone number and email address; and business size/Cage Code; and (2) relevant equipment information. All submissions are required to be submitted via email to Allison.m.Miller38.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1:00pm (local time/Philadelphia, PA) on Tuesday, 19 November 2024. Please direct any questions concerning this sources sought synopsis to Allison Miller at Allison.m.Miller38.civ@us.navy.mil. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Cykor LLC (UEI J4BPM3UKM674) - Contract: N0018925FZ079 under NNG15SD66B, delivery order - Obligated: $616,394.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 5 offers received - Link: solicitation number N0018925QZ048 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N00189 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0018925FZ079_9700_NNG15SD66B_8000/ ## Publications - November 14, 2024: Sources sought, due November 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM EST. Notice d1a60db830f8449bae0cdf7dc87ef55b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d1a60db830f8449bae0cdf7dc87ef55b/view ## Points of contact - allison.m.miller38.civ@us.navy.mil, Allison.Miller1@navy.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0018925qz048.