Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207 Attn:/Rita Carter

70 -- ENCRYPTION DEVICES POC Rita Carter tel: (410) 965-8789 The Social Security Administration is seeking sources capable of providing encryption devices equivalent to Racal-Guardata Datacryptor 64 to be installed and maintained as part of Racal Omnimode 96 modems. These devices must provide encryption fully compliant with the DES algorithm and be totally compatible with the Racal Omnimode 96 modems. The encryption devices must have an ''umbilical cord'' connection to the Racal Omnimode 96 modems which is used to report operational status conditions through the Racal modem to Racal's currently installed CMS 400 local network management system and CMS6000 enterprise-wide network management system. The encryption devices must be fully integrated in the modem systems and therefore, be maintained with the modem systems as one configuration. In addition, the encryption devices must meet the following specifications: Must support point-to-point, multidrop, dial-up and dedicated networks operating at speeds up to 64 Kbps in synchronous applications and up to 19.2 Kbps in asynchronous applications. Must be ANSI X9.17 compliant. Must support data encrypting keys and key encrypting keys. Operators must be able to change keys from a remote site either manually or programmed to operate automatically as preset intervals. Must enable generation and storing of up to 400 keys. Must support diagnostic testing including loopback, link-keys test, unattended remote/diagnostics, DES S-box test, checkword test, parity check, ROM/RAM test, cipher test inhibit, memory test, and cipher text monitor. Must report the following alarms; inadvertent transmission of plan text, key parity error, expiration of keys within key list, loss of memory due to physical tampering, encryption/decryption failure, lock failure, and power failure. Must be delivered in tamper-resistant housing, equipped with an anti-tamper switch and pick-resistant security locks. Must provide battery backup that will save current keys and system parameters for at least 1 year. The information furnished by potential respondents must include, as applicable, number and qualification of employees, a description of the facilities, an outline of previous relevant experience and projects and any other available pertinent descriptive literature. The information respondents provide shall pertain to this synopsis only: cross-referencing to material previously submitted is not recommended. Respondents should refer to Encryption Devices. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. This is not a request for proposal and the Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited or received. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of the source data received, but sources deemed qualified will be solicited when the request for proposal is issued. Any interested organization must submit appropriate data in duplicate within fifteen (15) days of the date of this announcement. Requests for the solicitation will not be acknowledged. (0090)

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