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70 -- MULTI MEDIA ACCESS CENTER NETWORK HUB MEDIA INTERFACE MODULES SOL 52SBNB6C9234 DUE 081696 POC Kathleen Lettofsky (301) 975-6342 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1) for Multi Media Access Center (MMAC) network hub media interface modules. It is anticipated to negotiate with Cabletron Systems, Rochester, NH for the following items: 1) Six port 1960 based Bridge/Router Module Multichannel A, B & C, 2 BRIM's and 2 EPIM's Flash EEPROM, 2 slot module; 2) 22 Port 10BaseT MIM, RJ 45 conn., connects to channels A, B or C, 1 blank EPIM slot; 3) 21 Port 10BaseT Multichannel MIM RJ45 conn., 1 blank EPIM slot; 4) Ethernet Enhanced Repeater Module w/SNMP; and 5) 24 port MIM, 10BaseT, 24 RJ45 connectors. This purchase is essential to provide reliable, high speed connectivity to interconnect various clients to different organizations at NIST. Only these components can satisfy the government requirement because the modules have the flexibility to interconnect all existing and future topologies and high performance to meet bandwidth and latency requirements. These modules will support the multiple media types, topologies and technologies with the same hub as required by the government. The government requirement for a single hub is to reduce points of failure and support requirements and the capability of high speed switching within the existing MMAC hubs. The following are additional government minimum requirements: 1) Ethernet Management Module (EMM) - shall have management capabilities that support SNMP, MIB I, and MIB II, and at least seven RMON groups concurrent for all three Ethernet segments. Out of band management is also required. Configuration and monitoring must be available from a front panel providing the ability to configure the hub and allow for password protection. EMM shall provide remote and local SNMP management. The module shall have battery backed memory so that any configuration or statistical data is maintained in no-volatile memory for protection from loss during a power outage. The modular hub shall be configured with an IEEE 802.3 management/bridge module proving a minimum of three internally bridged Ethernet networks and one external Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, WAN, or ATM uplink. The hub management/bridge module shall be 802.1d bridge compliant and support the Spanning Tree Algorithm and meet the following minimum bridging requirements: a) Filtering packet rate of 28,000 packets per second; b) Forwarding data rate of 20,000 packets per second; c) Source Address Table of 8,000 addresses. Management features shall include user-definable threshold alarms with auto disable, complete error, packet size, and protocol breakdowns, as well as a port locking capability. The module shall provide cable redundancy, allowing for backup data paths. Flash EEPROM for easy firmware upgrades shall be featured. The module shall have LANVIEW LEDs, allowing for at-a-glance diagnostics. 2) Ethernet Enhanced Repeater/Management Module - shall be IEEE 802.3 compliant. The module shall retime and regenerate Ethernet data packets entering the hub, as well as automatically segment problem ports, reconnecting them once the problem has been alleviated. Out of band management is also required. Configuration and monitoring shall be available from a front panel providing the ability to configure the hub and allow for password protection. The module shall provide remote and local SNMP management. The module shall provide port locking as a security feature. The module shall have LANVIEW LEDs, allowing for at-a-glance diagnostics. 3) Twisted Pair media Interface Module shall provide for a minimum of 24 Ethernet IEEE 802.3i 10BaseT ports. The module shall feature polarity detection and correction, which allows devices to pass data regardless of the polarity of the twisted pair segment's receive link. The module shall have LANVIEWLEDs, allowing for at-a-glance diagnostics. 4) Unshielded Twisted Pair Media Interface Module - shall provide a minimum of 21 Ethernet IEEE 802.3i 10BaseT connections through RJ45 connectors, as well as a user-configurable port. The module shall feature a built-in IEEE 802.3 compliant repeater, providing integration of intelligent repeater logic on the module itself. The module shall feature polarity detection and correction, which allows devices to pass data regardless of the polarity of the twisted pair segment's receive link. The module shall have LANVIEW LEDs, allowing for at-a-glance diagnostics. 5) Multichannel Port Assignment Module - shall provide a minimum of 22 Ethernet IEEE 802.3i 10BaseT RJ-45 ports, as well as a user-configurable port. The port assignment shall be supported. Bank switching shall also be supported. The module shall use a single module approach to management/bridging. Double-density modules are a required feature of the configuration. The module shall have LANVIEW LEDs, allowing for at-a-glance diagnostics. 6) The Critical Support - contractor shall provide equipment that will fully interoperate with any existing equipment that will be used in the ''live'' production network or as spares in the NIST network. 7) Interoperability - equipment shall be fully compatible with all existing Cabletron equipment. Existing Network management software has standards such as SNMP for basic management and communication. Extended MIBs shall provide functionality. NIST has standardized on Cabletron network equipment and software management products, and as such, modules shall be interchangeable between hubs. NIST's implementations are Ethernet based. Ethernet ports/segments and switched Ethernet connections are required to communicate at required performance levels. Delivery is required Freight on Board (FOB) destination, Gaithersburg, MD within 30 days. Interested offerors may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements by submitting a capability statement. The capability statement must provide adequate information and qualifications to provide this type of equipment. All of the above must be received for the Government to consider whether to open this requirement for competition. This notice of intent is not a requirement for competitive proposals. However, all ''capability statements'' received within 45 days after date of preparation of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A solicitation is not available. See Numbered Note 22. (0184)

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