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70 -- REMOTE LAN ACCESS CAPABILITY AND CONTROL DUE 080299 POC LESLIE HYMAN, 410-965-9476 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, LESLIE.HYMAN@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking vendors that can provide Remote LAN Access capability and control. The product being sought must provide a remote dial-in solution which maintains SSA data security and also provides user certification. The product must be Microsoft NT compatible and be optimally operational within SSA's existing bridged token ring infrastructure. It is the intention of SSA to evaluate all products prior to acquisition for pilot implementation. The solution must provide the following mandatory capabilities: Encryption Modems; V.90 technology to assure 56k bps connect rate in clear text operation; Type II PCcard modem that provides user friendly Front-end authentication; Self-contained 3DES encryption to assure data security; Public Key Cryptography, including X.509 v3 Digital Certificates; Cellular Encryption capable; and International Telco operation capability; Host Scalable rack mountable Host-based for central management capability; Dial-in operation; FIPS PUB 140-1 Level 2 compliant; Token ring network connectivity; Storage of concurrent user IDs for security control, with no less than 8-user port connectivity ; ANSI X9.17 compliant; PPP-TCP/IP- IPX compliant; RS-232 configuration ports and serial speed for hardware; 80-bit skipjack algorithm for device to device communication; HDD Media encryption; FCC Part 15 & 68 Approved, as well as Underwriter Laboratory, CSA and EC approved products; GUI-Based Security Configuration, including Challenge Response Authentication, Access Retry Limits, and Individual User Accountability; Certificate/authentication audit logging functions; Compatible with "Radius"; Y2k compliance of all proposed equipment; and SNA/3270 mainframe session through a Token Ring architecture. All interested vendors should provide detailed information, including product identification and product literature. All documentation must be submitted to the contact listed above by August 2, 1999. No solicitation document exists and written or telephone requests for copies of a solicitation will not be accepted. Posted 07/15/99 (D-SN354729). (0196)

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