Notice of intent to Designate Sole Brand for SonarQube SAST Tool

Project Description: Request for Information: SonarQube SAST Tool
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 for the acquisition of SonarQube, a static application security testing (SAST) tool. This software will be used by developers to quickly identify and fix security vulnerabilities such as Cross Site Scripting, SQL Injections, etc. in web and mobile applications developed by Broward County. SonarQube integrates with current development and source code management tools used by the County; Microsoft Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server (TFS). This integration increases the County's ability to deliver applications at a faster pace by using automated and continuous software build cycles, monitor and ensure security policy is enforced, making it easier to govern changes over applications and reduce the financial cost to fix issues after production deployment.
SonarQube SAST Tool is unique because it focuses on code quality and security. It simplifies the presentation of security issues to developers, so vulnerabilities are easy to understand and fix. Other Application Security Tools reviewed by ETS failed to meet their requirement to implement a tool that is easy for developers to use, and that integrates with the current development environment that supports applications developed in multiple programming languages that include .NET, JavaScript and other mobile application languages.
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.