Request for Information - Sole Brand Designation CrowdStrike Falcon Complete Software

Project Description: Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand:
This Request for Information (RFI) Notice of Intent to Designate a 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 or service is thought to be available only as a sole brand and is the only commodity/service that meets the County’s needs:
Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) is requesting a sole brand designation for the acquisition of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete (FC) endpoint protection with 24 x 7 x 365 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and CrowdStrike Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) for County endpoints and identities.
CrowdStrike FC and ITDR uniquely utilize only one agent on endpoints to provide both services. Telemetry from both FC and ITDR are combined in one SaaS portal where data from both services are correlated and unified on a single platform. The FC solution provides advanced endpoint protection through a combination of behavioral AI, real-time monitoring, automated response, and cloud-based management. While the ITDR solution protects both on-premises and cloud-based identity environments from cyber-attacks.
The CrowdStrike Falcon Complete (FC) solution will allow Broward County to block specific domains on all endpoints no matter what network the endpoint traversing. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete gives Broward County the unique ability to search all County endpoints utilizing the single FC agent for full URL's an endpoint may have browsed via the web browser. Other solutions can only provide the domain name history but not the full URL.
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. The 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 (through 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.