63 -- Taclane Mini - Encryptor

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the request for quote for the required item under requisition number 99213. A subsequent solicitation document will not be issued. The U.S. Secret Service intends to purchase Brand Name equipment from the manufacturer General Dynamics C4 Systems as follows: (6) each Taclane Mini ? Encryptor (KG-175B). In addition, the Taclane Mini ? Encryptor shall at least meet the following requirements: a) Shall provide 200 Mb/s of aggregate throughput. b) Shall be High Assurance Internet Protocol (HAIPE) IS v1.3.5 Crypto Mod Compliant. c) Shall be compliant with future HAIPE IS versions. d) Shall be rack mountable. e) Shall support local configuration via serial port. f) Shall support remote configuration via remote management. g) Shall support over the network reprogramming. h) Shall support both internet protocol (IPv4/IPv6) dual stack. i) Shall operate from 32?F to 85?F in a passively cooled environment. j) Shall meet Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) MIL-STD 461E. k) Shall be NSA certified at minimum of Secret up to Top Secret classification level. l) Have a Mean Time between Failure of approximately 25,000 hours. m) Shall provide a copper 10/100 Base-T (RJ-45) interface. n) Shall provide a fiber 100 Base-FX (MTRJ) interface. o) Shall provide a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. p) Shall support the following protocols: Path Maximum Transfer Unit (PMTU) Discovery, Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Echo/Reply/Gratuitous/Proxy, IGMP (v1/v2) Queries/reports, ICMP, HAIPE IS IKE, and SNMP v1 q) Shall include the Field Temper Recovery (FTR) and shall be coordinated and approved by NSA prior to shipment of the unit. The NSA POC is Haresh Daryanani +1 (555) 000-0000 FOB: Point Destination to Landover, MD. The specific delivery address shall be provided to the contractor at time of award. Required Delivery: Earliest delivery available. Manufactured by: General Dynamics C4 Systems. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2005); In accordance with FAR 52.212-2, All quotes shall be evaluated based on price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JAN 2005) ALTERNATE I (APR 2002) (The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certification electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov .After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and certifications - Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer. A copy of the offeror?s completed record from ORCA shall be printed and submitted with the offer). 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2003); 3052.209-70 Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates. (DEC 2003) ; Within 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (JAN 2005), the following clauses apply and are incorporated by reference: 52.233-3, Protest after award 52.222-3, convict labor 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUN 2004), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (DEC 2003), and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); and 52.203-6 Restrictions on subcontractor sales to the government, with alternate I 52.219-8 Utilization of small business concerns USSS-70 ?Unauthorized use of Secret Service Name? in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 709, In accordance with 18 U.S.C. 709, any contractor, except with the written permission of the Director of the U.S. Secret Service, who knowingly uses the words "Secret Service", "Secret Service Uniformed Division", "U.S.S.S.", "U.D." or any colorable imitation or such words or initials, in connection with or as a part of any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, other production, product or item, in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, product, or item, is approved, endorsed, or authorized by or by associated in any manner with, the U.S. Secret Service or the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division shall be punishable as follows: a corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business entity, by a fine under this title; an officer or member thereof participating or knowingly acquiescing in such violation or any individual violating this section, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. These FAR Provisions and Clauses may be accessed via the world wide web at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/, www.dhs.gov. Telephone requests for copies of FAR Provisions and/or Clauses will not be accepted. All responses shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov. Any other type of submission of responses shall not be accepted. At a minimum, responsible sources shall provide the following: a price proposal on letterhead which identifies the requested item, with its unit price, extended price, total price, prompt payment terms, delivery time, payment terms, remittance address, Tax I.D. #, Duns #, and Cage Code. The submitted offer shall also state that the items quoted meet all of the minimum requirements listed above in this solicitation. Responses to this solicitation are due by no later than 11 September 2006, 1600 hours. Offers shall be either emailed to contact@example.gov. Reference requisition number 99213, on your proposal. This requirement is set aside as unrestricted. NAICS 336414 (1000 employees). Original Point of Contact Cheryl Bernhard, Contract Specialist, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax +1 (555) 000-0000, Email contact@example.gov