D -- TCP/IP MONITORING SOFTWARE

Notice Date

November 29, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Office of Procurement and Property Management, Procurement Operations Division, Mailing: 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Stop 9307 Location: 300 7th St., SW, Rm. 377, Reporters Building, Washington, DC, 20250

ZIP Code

20250

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-RFI-0PPM-02-120

Response Due

December 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Sherri Davis, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 720-8309, Fax (202) 720-4529, Email Sherri.Davis@usda.gov

Description

This is not a request for proposal but Request for Information to locate potential sources for COTS software for TCP/IP Monitoring software by the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Chief Information Officer, National Information Technology Center (NITC). The requirements for the product are as follows: (1) the software must run IBM's OS/390 2.9 or above; (2) the software needs the capability to monitor all TCP/IP traffic on OS/390, which include FTP, Telnet, TCP, IP, TN3270, and Sockets; (3) the software must have the capability to report response times; (4) the software needs to have flexibility so that it can be tailored to the TCP/IP environment currently in place; (5) the software needs the capablity to collect and archive data statistics for batch and historical reporting. The data collection also needs to be available for real time reporting; and (6) the software needs the capability to set threshold values and take action when the threshold are reached. Only firms that currently have software product(s) possessing the above characteristics are invited to respond to this RFI. RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE: (1) Two (2) copies of all technical documentation, limited to twenty (20) pages, which addresses each of the above characteristics and any other important technical aspects of the product. (2) Commercial price list or GSA schedule for license and maintenance fees software. (3) Points of contact (including name, email address, phone number, and fax number) from three customers currently using the identified product. This is a RFI and not a request for comments or request for proposals. Nothing shall be construed herein or through the RFI process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as a result of this RFI. Firms responding to this RFI shall bear all risk and expense of any resources used to provide the requested information, and all information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. To be considered, responses must be recieved within seven (7) calendar days of the publication of this announcement. Written responses to this notice are to be directed to Sally Soule; Stragetic Planning & Support Branch; National Information Technology Center; 8930 Ward Parkway; Kansas City, MO 64114-3363. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/OPPM/POD/Reference-Number-RFI-0PPM-02-1 20/listing.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011203/DSOL010.HTM (D-333 SN514041)