Dept. of the Army, Directorate of Contracting, Attn: ATZS-DKO-I, P.O. Box 12748,Fort Huachuca, AZ 85670-2748

D -- TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK DUE 020899 POC Peggy Corcoran, Contract Specialist, e-mail: corcoranp@huachuca-emh1.army.mil E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, corcoranp@huachuca-emh1.army.mil. The U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, Directorate of Contracting is seeking technical solutions from companies that currently provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions in the commercial marketplace to develop, install, and support a VPN at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Program Goal: DARPA envisions the use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to provide its workforce with remote access to the DARPA internal network. For purposes of this request, a VPN is defined as a system that facilitates access to the DARPA internal network from the Internet. DARPA wishes to use current industry infrastructure, support services and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies to satisfy this requirement. The VPN architecture must support the transfer of data between the DARPA facility and employee residences, and between the DARPA facility and specific, predetermined other remote locations. Objectives: Develop, install, and support a VPN. The offeror has complete flexibility to present innovative, cost-effective solutions that will meet the objectives. Solution must provide dedicated, secure, around-the-clock access to the DARPA internal network from the Internet. Solution must provide telecommute-speed connectivity from identified locations (residential and business) within the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Solution must provide high-speed modem dial-in connectivity throughout the Continental United States. Access to DARPA's internal network must be portable to other networks connected to the Internet. VPN traffic is to be separated from DARPA's current Internet service, default routes, and internal traffic. DARPA's existing SecurID card system must be used for access authentication. Solution must obscure the DARPA connection; there must be no reference to DARPA in any Internet accessible registrations. DARPA will maintain administrative control of all systems that are attached to the internal DARPA network. Solution must provide off-site users with full and unrestricted access to all Internet protocols, services and resources without contacting the internal DARPA network. Solution must provide the ability for users to create personal web pages without identifying DARPA affiliation. Solution must provide a simplified billing structure-flat rate billing/unlimited use accounts. Solution must support a minimum of 50 simultaneous connections to the internal DARPA network. Solution must provide ability to scale service up in the future-increase number of simultaneous active connections, increase number of off-site users, and implement new technologies, as they become available. Solution must provide VPN access service turn-on/turn-off, installation/de-installation, and maintenance at named off-site user locations. Solution must provide integrated, invisible network maintenance. Solution must provide around-the-clock support to end users for resolution of dial-in and contact problems; users must have ability to place their own trouble ticket to resolve remote access problems. Solution must provide support to DARPA Information Resources Directorate staff who will coordinate support issues with the internal Help Desk staff. Solution must provide training and documentation to both DARPA Help Desk staff and to DARPA end users. Solution must monitor network traffic and report usage through email. Solution must monitor and report status of customer calls through email. This is a request for technical solutions and is not a request for formal proposals. Interested companies are encouraged to respond to this notice by providing a short written summary (no longer than twenty (20) pages) of their solution and their capabilities. Please submit any solutions and/or questions via e-mail to Peggy Corcoran at corcoranp@huachuca-emh1.army.mil by 8 February 1999. This request is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Posted 01/20/99 (W-SN289537). (0020)

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