# Owl Data Diode

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w91crb24c0013

- Solicitation number: W91CRB-24-C-0013
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Federal Resources Corporation for $305,351.61
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QK ACC-APG (W91CRB)
- NAICS: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7J20 Hardware and perpetual software licenses for IT Security products providing Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) for real-time operational security such as vulnerability scanning, cyber security, managing firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and security information and event management (SIEM). Also covers IT Disaster Recovery tools to enable backup and recovery; dedicated failover facilities, generators, UPS systems.
- Place of performance: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
- County: Madison County (FIPS 01089). https://abierto.us/counties/madison-county-al-01089
- City: Redstone Arsenal. https://abierto.us/cities/redstone-arsenal-al-0163912
- First posted: April 10, 2024
- Last posted: April 10, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/430749c279d4478bba9ad082316dfb75/view

## Description

This requirement resulted in one firm fixed price award with other than full and open competition under FAR 6.302-1(c)(1) an accquisition for a brand name item. RTC uses OWL brand-name systems that connect to each other to allow transfer of data critical to the mission to a closed network. The OWL data diode is the system that allows RTC to accomplish this task, while maintaining our cybersecurity posture and system security.

This procurement is essential to the Government as a brand-name acquisition because of the unique requirements posed by the need to transfer data securely between networks, with a system that is approved to do so within Government cybersecurity constraints. OWL data diodes are accredited to provide these cross domain solutions and have passed rigorous testing to ensure they meet the Government’s requirements and are approved to be utilized with Government networks to do so.

RTC utilizes OWL brand data diodes to standardize these functions where needed, and to ensure technicians who utilize this technology understand the operation of the technology. If the Government were to purchase another brand-name cross domain solution, the learning curve and retraining of staff that interact with the system will also need to be completed using up numerous labor hours that could be used for higher priority tasks.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Federal Resources Corporation (UEI FZK7KZZJYNQ9)
- Contract: W91CRB24C0013, definitive contract
- Obligated: $305,351.61
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 4 offers received
- Link: award number W91CRB24C0013 equals the contract number; same awarding office W91CRB (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W91CRB24C0013_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 10, 2024: Award notice. Notice 430749c279d4478bba9ad082316dfb75. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/430749c279d4478bba9ad082316dfb75/view

## Points of contact

- Noah Lane, noah.r.lane.civ@army.mil
- Todd Strasavich, todd.m.strasavich.civ@army.mil, (443) 861-4959

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