Request for Information - Darktrace Cyber Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform

Project Description: This Request for Information (RFI) (Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand is to determine if the specified commodity or service is available from multiple providers, or if an alternate commodity or service is available that would meet the County’s needs. This is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment.
The following commodity/services are thought to be available from only a sole source (or reasonable source) and is the only commodity/services that meets the County’s needs:
Darktrace Holdings Limited
Darktrace's Enterprise and Industrial Immune System is a fundamentally unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that detects and responds to cyber-threats in real time, while providing unprecedented visibility of an organization's network. Cyber AI Platform for agent-less real-time monitoring, detection, and response remediation of managed, unmanaged, and non-traditional devices in WWS' IT, OT, and IoT infrastructures. Darktrace is an AI-Powered Detection which uses machine learning to detect threats in real-time. Its
Autonomous Response can autonomously respond to threats, reducing response time.
This RFI will remain posted until closing date and time.
Prospective Vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to provide the commodity or service described or written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed RFI designation.
If you are capable of meeting or exceeding the County’s requirements for the specified commodity or service, respond to this RFI through the electronic bidding system. Vendor should upload any supporting information in the electronic bidding system as part of its response to assist the County in determining if commodity or service is comparable, is available from multiple suppliers, and meets the County’s needs. The Director of Purchasing shall have sole authority in deciding what is comparable.
The Director of Purchasing shall consider such submittals and notify all submitting vendors (thru the electronic bidding system) of the decision whether to designate as a Sole Source/Brand, which decision shall not be subject to objection, protest, or appeal.