Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is seeking to procure a follow-on contract for 5 years to provide license renewals for Basic Support and Bouncy Castle (BC) Java Libraries with C2 Company, a subsidiary of Keyfactor, which is the exclusive purveyor of the certified licenses. This contract aims to support the continued operation of an existing system integral to the Office of Secure Transportation (OST) mission support systems and applications. C2 Company has provided this subscription for the last three years under contract number 89233123PNA000170, demonstrating satisfactory performance. Work Details The contract will include annual licensing for the BC Java libraries subscription, specifically: - Description: Bouncy Castle Java Support — Entry Tier - Part Number: BC-Java-Entry - Quantity: 5 Years - Period of Performance: 02/27/2026 - 02/26/2031 Entry Tier includes the following support/services: - Bouncy Castle Library Support: 1 registered email address - Response Time: 24 hours - Release Notifications: 1 registered email address - FIPS Support: 1 registered email address - FIPS Early Access: Included - LTS Support: 1 registered email address - LTS Early Access: Included - Formal Release to Resolve Issues (General, LTS, and FIPS APIs): At our discretion - Support Hours: Up to 20 annually - Private Label/Rebranding Rights: Up to 5 Operating Environments under 1 NIST certificate, with additional certificates or rebranding assistance available upon request. This tier ensures continuity of the support capabilities OST currently has, with expanded flexibility and early-access options for FIPS and LTS resources. Period of Performance 02/27/2026 to 02/26/2031 Place of Performance Department of Energy, Office of Secure Transportation, Albuquerque NM