SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Request for Information for Coalition Tactical Network Support by In-Line Encryptors
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 53560 Hull Street Bldg A33 Rm 1602W, San Diego CA 92152-5001
- ZIP Code
- 92152-5001
- Solicitation Number
- SSC-Pacific_MKTSVY_95E8A
- Response Due
- 8/12/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/27/2011
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Spencer M Sessions, Contract Specialist, 619-553-4523
- E-Mail Address
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Contract Specialist
(spencer.sessions@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Purpose: The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SSC San Diego), is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to determine availability of in- line network encryptors (INE) for use in national and coalition tactical networks. The results of this RFI will help the Navy determine what technologies will be evaluated under a Department of Defense Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) initiative. Information received will also ensure development of a complete and accurate Performance Work Statement, Performance Specification and a Requirements Traceability Matrix. Background: The U.S. Navy is seeking white papers relating to the implementation of mobile tactical networks for Fleet use for national systems and also for use in coalition operations. Specifically, this Request for Information (RFI) is to evaluate various in-line network encryptors (INE) for use in national and coalition tactical networks based on the IPSec suite of protocols. Encryptors used in ad hoc mobile networks must have a means of adjusting to the frequent changes in network topology. Dynamic discovery protocols are a means of accomplishing this function, allowing the configuration of the INE to be updated as the network topology changes. Dynamic discovery protocols are required for coalition interoperability in tactical ad hoc mobile networks. A common interoperable encryptor with such capability is required for secure network communications between allies in a tactical network. Description: In-line network encryptors, such as those based on the governments High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor Interoperability Specification (HAIPE IS), encrypt IP packets and replace the plaintext (PT) IP address with a cipher text (CT) IP address. This requires methods for discovering the cipher text (CT) IP addresses that cover the destination plain text (PT) IP addresses and the addresses of the networks that reside behind the encryptors on the PT side. The object of the this effort is to compare encryptors with new discovery mechanisms with existing discovery protocols used in U.S. national encryptors and to determine the best approach for communicating with the allies. The discovery mechanism can be based on unicast, multicast, client/server or other techniques. New technology of interest would allow network encryptors to react to network changes in a deterministic way in near real time (seconds). Deterministic implies here that the route to a specific network prefix is specific and unambiguous. It is possible for dynamic discovery protocols to return more than one route to a network prefix and the selected route is not always resolved to the same value. This is not a desirable result. Near real-time in this context can be taken to mean not more than 5 seconds (preferably much less) on a network that is not congested and does not have a latency longer than the round- trip time of a typical single, geostationary satellite hop (about 0.3 seconds). RESPONSE GUIDELINES Responses are limited to a total of 7 pages and must be completed in Microsoft Word format. Page size must be "8.5 x 11", font must be 12 point or larger. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. The requested information is for planning purposes, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. All data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate, or proprietary will be fully protected from release outside the government. To be beneficial, responses must be submitted via email to the SPAWAR SSC Pacific Contracting Officer by 4:30 pm on Friday August 12, 2011 via electronic transmission by utilizing the Submit Company Info link above. Clarification questions regarding the RFI shall be emailed to Mr. Spencer Sessions at spencer.sessions@navy.mil. Technical questions may be directed to the SSC Pacific POC, Mr. Roger Ogden, at Roger.Ogden@navy.mil.
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