SAM #98296

CDC Sole Source Renewal: Axiad Conductor Gold Bundle for Phishing-Resistant Authentication

This notice details the CDC's intent to renew its subscription for phishing-resistant authentication services: - The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), under HHS, will award a sole source contract to Axiad Inc. for the Axiad Conductor Gold Bundle subscription renewal. - Axiad Inc. is the only vendor mentioned and is the incumbent provider. - The renewal covers: - Axiad Conductor Gold Bundle (Virtual Private Cloud-hosted service) - FIPS 140-2 Level 2 HSM partition - User subscriptions - 24x7 premium support - The solution is already integrated with CDC systems and supports secure authentication where PIV-based methods are not feasible. - The procurement is justified by the need for continuity, urgency, and compliance with Federal Zero Trust and Identity Management requirements. - The CDC Office of Acquisition Services is the contracting office. - Primary place of performance and delivery is Atlanta, Georgia, with additional CDC facilities in Chamblee, GA. - No competing vendors or products are listed; this is a brand-name, sole source action.

Description

The purpose of this procurement is to renew the CDC’s existing subscription to Axiad Conductor to ensure continued availability of phishing-resistant authentication services currently deployed within the CDC environment.

Axiad’s solution is integrated with CDC systems and supports secure access across applications and environments where PIV-based authentication is not feasible. Renewal of this subscription will maintain continuity of service and support ongoing alignment with Federal Zero Trust and Identity Management requirements.

This renewal includes the Axiad Conductor Gold Bundle, providing a Virtual Private Cloud-hosted service with a FIPS 140-2 Level 2 HSM partition, user subscriptions, and 24x7 premium support.

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