Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207 Attn:/Patricia Drew

70 -- MATRIX SWITCHING SYSTEMS POC Patricia Drew tel: (410) 966-1325 CNT SSA-RFP-95-2475 The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to issue a solicitation for seven (7) automated, non-blocking Matrix Switching Systems (MSS), to be installed at 7 locations to support SSA's telecommunications network consisting of: FTS 2000 features and circuits supporting voice, fax and data rates from 9.6Bps to 1.54Mbps, and a LAN/WAN infrastructure supporting 802.5 Token Ring (16 Meg). The MSS must provide; circuit, equipment and port switching functions (any input to any designated output), access for component adds and drops, monitor/test, the ability to do reconfigurations, link restorations, problem determination and resolution, and network diagnostics. The MSS must be supported by a Network Management System (NMS) that is software controlled, operates in realtime from a single controlling platform, be interactive, and menu driven. It also must control the MSS through a single access point, both locally or remotely, and forward trouble reporting alarms and alerts in the form of Network Management Vector Transports (NMVT) request units to the NetView application resident on the host processors in Baltimore. The MSS must encompass the requirement for speed and protocol transparency in an environment of modems, front-end processors, multiplexers, DSU/CSUs, bridges and routers, work-stations and terminals and support V.35 EIA232, RJ48C and RJ48S electrical interfaces and IBM Token Ring Type 1 port connections. In addition, the interfaces/ports shall have the ability to be reconfigured for either DTE or DCE. The approximate maximum number of interface/port requirements for each location are as follows: Birmingham, Al (V.35 56KB=554; V.35 T-1=196; Token Ring=790; T-1=2; RJ486=2); Richmond, CA (V.35 56KB=526; V.35 T-1=188; Token Ring=746; T-1=2; RJ486=2); Kansas City, MO (V.35 56KB=510; V.35 T-1=182; Token Ring=724; T-1=2; RJ486=2); Chicago, IL (V.35 56KB=482; V.35 T-1=170; Token Ring=684; T-1=2; RJ486=2); New York, NY (V.35 56KB=376; V.35 T-1=136; Token Ring=544; T-1=2; RJ486=2); Philadelphia, PA (V.35 56KB=628; V.35 T-1=224; Token Ring=892; T-1=2; RJ486=2); Baltimore, MD (V.35 56KB=286; V.35 T-1=102; Token Ring=596; T-1=2; RJ486=2) It is anticipated that as a result of the issuance of the solicitation, a firm-fixed-price indefinite quantity contract will be awarded. Period of performance will be for one year with renewal options for six additional years. Request for Proposal Number SSA-RFP-95-2475 is expected to be released in July 1995, with proposals due 45 days thereafter. Parties interested in receiving a copy of the solicitation must request in writing a copy from the following office: SSA, Office of Acquisiton and Grants, Division of Information & Resources Contracts, ATTN: Patricia H. Drew, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207-0696. (FAX 410 965-9560) (0180)

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