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PROJECT PROFILE & BACKGROUND INFORMATION. The Controller of Certifying Authority (CCA), Government of India has authorized RISL as a Certifying Authority (CA). According to Section 24 of Information Technology Act 2000, a Certifying Authority means an agency that has been granted a license to issue Digital Signature Certificates, SSL certificates and e-Sign facility. A Certifying Authority is a trusted body whose central responsibility is to issue, revoke, renew and provide directories of Digital Certificates. RISL has already established PKI infrastructure as per guidelines of CCA in order to create, store and distribute digital certificates, e-Sign and SSL certificates. Digital-certificates are used to secure the transfer of information, assert identity information and verify the authenticity of messages through public key cryptography and digital signatures. RISL requires PKI based USB crypto tokens to provide its users (Officer of Government Departments) secure storage for digital certificates and private keys. This shall allow public-key cryptography and digital signatures to be leveraged securely, without risk of leaking the private key information. To accomplish this objective of safe & secure use, storage and movement of digital signature certificates, RISL intends to procure CCA mandated FIPS certified Crypto USB Token for which RISL intends to enter into a Rate Contract with most advantageous bidders for supply of CCA mandated USB Cryptographic tokens and invites bids from eligible bidders.