69--This is a Special Notice - Intent to Sole Source - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c)(1).

The SANS Institute will provide training material and certification vouchers to prepare ARIOC Soldiers for the following (and any future) DoDD 8570.01 approved Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC): GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, GSLC, GCED, GCWN, and GSNA (see Table 1 below for full nomenclature). Training material will include any of the following SANS products as approved by the ARIOC: a. SANS OnDemand (online courses) b. SelfStudy c. Community SANS d. GIAC Exams, Practice Exams, Extension, Retakes, and Certification Renewal This includes access to digital online multimedia or audio files, course CDs/DVDs, all course written material, and access to web enabled on-demand training material. Department of Defense Directive 8570.01M (DoDD 8570) provides guidance and procedures for the training, certification, and management of all Government employees who conduct Information Assurance (IA) functions in assigned duty positions. It requires that certain DoD employees and contractors be professionally certified and trained to defend from continuous threats to the DoD network infrastructure.