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D -- SECURE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SUPPORT: POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT POC Contact, Al Helm, (781) 271-4951; Contracting Officer, Brad Fishel, (781) 271-4952 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, helma@hanscom.af.mil. This is a sources sought market survey to locate vendors which can provide technological enhancements, service improvements, new and/or emerging computer and network communications service offerings, and sustaining engineering for a worldwide, secure communications network providing data, voice and video services to the government. Technologies of particular interest include high data rate services, firewalls, network management, compartmented mode processing, distributed database management as well as multi-level secure operating systems and trusted database management. The current network architecture, designed for growth and evolution, provides x.400 messaging, X.400 message to legacy mail system translation, x.500 directory, http and ftp services, and sophisticated compartmented security processing without using traditional trusted products. Current critical hardware components include Nortel Meridian PBXs, Nortel Passport routing switches, CISCO routers, SSC Sidewinder firewalls, and a PictureTel Montage 8000 video bridge. Current critical software applications include HP OpenView, OmniGuard, Seagate NerveCenter, and Peregrine Help Desk. Current media combines leased lines, the PSTN, ISDN, IDNX, and SATCOM. Additional information about this JTA compliant, COTS based network may be found on the world wide web at URL http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. Technical questions may be directed to Mr. Tom Everett, (781) 271-8384, everettt@mitre.org. Other questions may be directed to the contact point, Al Helm (781) 271-4951, helma@hanscom.af.mil. Anticipated value of future work is approximately $15 million over the next 4 to 6 years. Performance will require a facility and personnel cleared for Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). Interested parties should provide, at a minimum, the following information: company description (including company history), experience relevant to the system described in this notice (including an outline of previous projects and specific work previously performedor being performed), description of capabilities, description of relevant personnel experience, statement regarding industry security clearance, availability and description of facilities required to perform the tasks described, any other specific or pertinent information relative to this particular area which would enhance the information submitted. THIS SYNOPSIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE EXISTS AT THIS TIME. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM ANY RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. While receipt of inputs will be acknowledged, respondents will not be notified of the results of any evaluation of the data received. Requests for copies of any submissions will neither be honored nor acknowledged. Send UNCLASSIFIED inputs, limited to ten pages of data, not later than 30 days from the date of this notice. Electronic submissions to the included addresses are preferred, but hard copy will be accepted. (0344)

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