Identify as a Service (IDaas) License Subscriptions (Okta Licenses)
ID: 230911Type: Justification
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFCENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICESOFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMTBALTIMORE, MD, 21244, USA

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IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (DA10)
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is seeking to procure Okta-brand subscriptions for an identity management-as-a-service (IDaaS) solution. This procurement is being conducted as a sole source task order under the exception to fair opportunity described at FAR 8.405-6(b), aimed at acquiring a FedRAMP-accredited service that has already been implemented at CMS as part of its enterprise shared services called Identity Management (IDM). The IDaaS solution is critical for managing identities securely and efficiently within the CMS framework. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Dawn Wilkins at dawn.wilkins@cms.hhs.gov or by phone at 410-786-4588, or Carrie Vien at carrie.vien@cms.hhs.gov or 410-786-8068.

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