This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for subscription maintenance services from CrowdStrike. The contract is for EDR, NGAV, and other cybersecurity-related services. Offerors must be authorized resellers or the OEM of CrowdStrike and provide proof of this status. The evaluation criteria will be lowest price technically acceptable. Questions are due by March 24, 2026, and quotes are due by April 17, 2026. The period of performance includes a base period and two option periods, extending up to July 10, 2029.
The bid notice states that the goods must be delivered in accordance with the pricing schedule. The period of performance for the base period is from 07/11/2026 to 07/10/2027, with option periods extending to 07/10/2029.
The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and that payments may be made by check or electronic funds transfer (EFT). Invoices must be submitted to dofapinvoice@fdic. gov.
The bid notice mentions that FDIC will accept the contractor's commercial warranty but does not accept a disclaimer of the implied warranty that the items delivered are merchantable and fit for the particular purpose described in the contract. FDIC also does not accept a disclaimer of any warranties expressly provided for in the contract.
The bid notice states that FDIC may award a contract to the responsive offer that is the lowest priced and technically acceptable. Technical acceptability will be determined by the offer meeting the FDIC's minimum technical requirements.
Offerors must provide proof of being an authorized reseller/partner of CrowdStrike or be the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Proof of status must be provided with the proposals.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, but it does mention that failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the vendor being removed from consideration for award.
The bid notice indicates that a site visit is not applicable (FALSE).
The bid notice indicates that sample submission is not applicable (FALSE).
The bid notice states that any factual dispute arising under the award, which is not disposed of by agreement, will be decided by the contracting officer. The contractor has 60 days to submit a written request for appeal of the contracting officer's decision to the division of administration, acquisition services branch.