The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Program Executive Office Intelligence and Information Systems (PEO-IIS), located at MacDill Air Force Base, FL, is looking for companies with the capabilities and facilities to provide Commercial off the Shelf (COTS), Non-Developmental Items (NDI), or near NDI component technologies that can provide a device at the desktop that does not store data locally but provides the user with the ability to process classified or unclassified information while logged in and then becomes unclassified upon logout.USSOCOM is interested in receiving information from vendors who are currently using the most advanced technologies in the design and fabrication of this component item. The Government may acquire for testing purposes one or more vendor products. Requirement: This solution must reduce the user’s footprint; increase security; reduce integration, operations, and maintenance costs in that changes can be applied to the server; be able to provide the same functionality as a standalone desktop; and must have the ability to attach at least one external media device (e.g., CD Read/Write, disk drive). The desktop device will become stateless when powered off (unclassified). This solution must also support Smart Card Login and have the ability to provide world-wide service (Tier 1 service). Proposed solution: Thin client or IP based blade. Product Trade-offs: Ability to attach at least one external media device (e.g., CD Read/Write, disk drive), Device on desktop becomes stateless when powered off (unclassified), Support Smart Card Login, Ability to provide world-wide service (Tier 1 service), Processing speed, Response time, Cost, Size/Weight, Vendors must have adequate fabrication and test facilities to warrant pre-production testing and limited procurement of component items. Responses are requested of those suppliers who can provide working hardware ready for test and demonstration purposes on or about September 1, 2006. Responses to this market survey are due on or before August 25, 2006 and must include a product description with performance parameters and a statement regarding current availability, indication of the technology readiness level or maturity of the technology, summary of prior testing, test reports, summary of logistic and maintenance requirements, an estimated schedule and an estimated cost for the price of test articles and production units. Please provide name of firm, address, POC, phone/fax number, and email address. Submit data of the item to USSOCOM (SOAL-KB) 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, FL, 33621, ATTN: E. J. More, Contracting Officer, (
[email protected]). E-mail responses are encouraged. All communication must be conducted via e-mail. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited.