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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 FBO #3214
SPECIAL NOTICE

99 -- Secure Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Network

Notice Date
9/10/2010
 
Notice Type
Special Notice
 
NAICS
517919 — All Other Telecommunications
 
Contracting Office
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acqusition Branch (DC), 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 580C, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024-2142
 
ZIP Code
20024-2142
 
Solicitation Number
AG-3K06-S-PK-0002
 
Archive Date
9/17/2010
 
Point of Contact
Patrick C. Kerrigan, Phone: 2027208150
 
E-Mail Address
patrick.kerrigan@ars.usda.gov
(patrick.kerrigan@ars.usda.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
MPLS is a requirement for a private enterprise wide area network. New Edge is the only carrier that can provide this to NASS because they are the only provider other than NASS' current provider that has a Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) IP backbone, required by MPLS to provide MPLS service over Evolution Data Optimized (EVDO) Wireless. New Edge is also the only provider capable of providing this service to NASS because of their ability to provide MPLS access over EVDO-wireless which is necessary for NASS to have distributable network hardware kits in the event of a catastrophic event. NASS cannot get EVDO-Wireless service directly from wireless carriers or any other provider with an MPLS network service with class of service using EVDO exclusively. It is imperative to have all locations on the same MPLS network to be 100% secure and have any-to-any communication. In an MPLS scenario, the network cannot have multiple providers delivering their own separate IP backbone. This would defeat the purpose of MPLS. In other words, all locations must have access to the same Private IP backbone. NASS also requires bi-directional CoS over DSL within a private MPLS network context and New Edge is the only carrier currently capable of this. NASS requires MPLS because the Private IP backbone is inherently 100% secure, it provides low latency communication between sites and it will apply priorities to applications giving mission critical applications greatest priority. NASS handles commodity market sensitive information as well as personally identifiable information (PII) so 100% security is critical. This is not a request for proposal. Interested parties should identify their interest and capability to respond by 4:00pm, 16 September 2010. USDA/NASS intends to issue a firm-fixed price contract for this secure multi protocol label switching (MPLS) network.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/PPBDC/AG-3K06-S-PK-0002/listing.html)
 
Record
SN02276379-W 20100912/100910235551-db3ab70e8022ad77c658eb4f2e7b4aab (fbodaily.com)
 
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