The tender is for the supply and installation of communications security equipment and components. The
contractor will be required to equip and furnish two ISE servers and all supporting equipment. The selected
contractor shall ensure compliance with security technical implementation guides (STIGs), the Privacy Act of ****, and all applicable safeguarding and handling requirements associated with privacy act information. All personnel working on any government network must hold an active DOD Directive **** Information Assurance Technical IAT Level II certification. The
contractor is responsible for providing a network diagram, product manuals, and an IP address table with topology for the installed equipment. No training is required for the installed switches. The
contractor shall incorporate all applicable technical, procedural, and system documentation associated with federal, Department of Defense (DOD), and Air Force information assurance (IA) policy and requirements for systems that transmit and manage sensitive but unclassified (SBU) data traffic. The
contractor shall also provide support to the following IA requirements: the information system installed should be able to pass directed network scans and appropriate STIGs. The
contractor shall provide a design of the proposed system. The
contractor shall provide a list of equipment serial numbers, model numbers, IP addresses, and OS versions used and how the system is connected. The
contractor shall provide contact for management of the information system being utilized. The
contractor shall provide a maintenance plan for the system. The
contractor shall provide system administration, access, and engineering support to the 87th CS who will then coordinate with the IA certification team during the IA certification activities after acceptance test and prior to system burn in. The
contractor shall meet the minimum **** baseline requirement for certification. The new equipment shall provide the additional features to support the IA requirements: include and support all IA activities necessary to meet DOD and Air Force IA requirements. The new system shall comply with the following DOD policy documents or latest versions.