General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service, Northwest Arctic Region (10TR), 4040 Wheaton Way, Suite 111, Bremerton, WA 98310

D -- 3DNS+, F5 LAB 3DNS+ WIDE AREA HIGH AVAILABILITY CONTROLLER OR EQUAL SOL GS10TR00EBQ0932 DUE 030100 POC Diana L. Lasota (360) 475-6818 E-MAIL: Diana.Lasota@gsa.gov, Diana.Lasota@gsa.gov. 3DNS+, F5 Labs 3DNS+ Wide Area High Availability Controller, or equal with the following salient characteristics: Product shall provide the following load balancing methods -- Static load balancing that distributes connections based on pre-defined distribution patterns, and does not take current server or network performance into account. The product must support Round Robin mode, Ratio mode, Global Availability mode that distributes connections to a list of servers, always sending a connection to the first available server in the list, and random mode. It shall provide Topology configuration mode that allows you to direct or restrict traffic flow by entering network information into a configuration file. The product shall determine the proximity of servers by comparing the client's DNS IP address to the IP address of the available servers. It shall provide dynamic load balancing basing connection distribution on current server and network performance information gathered by a load balancing agent. The different dynamic load balancing modes shall incorporate different performance factors. Quality of Service (QOS) load balancing shall takes a variety of performances factors into account. The product shall be user configurable to set the QOS mode to rate different performance factors higher or lower than others, or configure the QOS mode to treat all factors as being equally important. The quality service equation shall calculate a performance score based on: Total round trip time between the server and the client LDNS, Total number of network hops between the server and the client LDNS, Number of packets currently processed, Percentage of packets completed and Topological distribution. The product shall allow production rules, allowing you to dynamically change your controller configuration at specific times of the day, or under certain operating conditions. For example, switch from static load balancing to dynamic load balancing during a specific time of the day. The product shall include a browser based application for editing DNS zone files and other configuration files. The browser interface must be secured with SSL and access control lists. There shall also be an encrypted command line interface for remote encrypted login and file transfer, and also a console interface via either VGA or serial port and it shall maintain command history. The product shall resist network based attacks by providing the following features: Thwart Denial of Service attacks by reaping idle connections, perform source route tracing, buffer unacknowledged SYN without ACK to prevent SYN floods, thwart so-called "teardrop" and "land " attacks, and shall protect itself from ICMP attack. To include -- unlimited licenses for BIG/ip controllers and Internet servers per location, two-day installation and integration, and first year Premium Service Agreement (7X24 toll free technical support, free software updates and next day hardware replacement in the event of a failure). The offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications _ Commercial Items. The FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions _ Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and will be incorporated into any resulting contract. The clauses at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition, specifically, the following cited clauses are applicable: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies, and 52.232-33 (Payment By) Electronic Funds Transfer (Central Contractor Registration). Addendum to 52.212-4, Clause 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, Alt I applies. The Government reserves the right to award the contract without initiating discussions. Responses to this solicitation are due by 1500 hrs (3:00p.m.) on 01 MAR 00. The proposal shall be signed by an official authorized to bind the company. Offerors shall submit 1 copy of their proposal and the Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.212-3) to be sent to GSA R10 4040 Wheaton Way, Suite 111, Bremerton WA 98310. Fax responses are acceptable at (360) 782-2018, or e-mail to Diana.Lasota@gsa.gov Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427831). (0054)

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