Deep Packet Capture & Inspection

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management is seeking proposals for a deep packet capture and inspection solution to monitor network traffic at two points of presence locations. Offerors must meet requirements for centralized management and reporting, integration with existing log aggregation tools, decoding of all file types including Base64 encoded content, and ingestion of network traffic at wire speeds of up to 40Gbps. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical qualifications of the proposed solution architecture, analytics functionality, engineering performance, and services and support. The response due date for proposals is August 31, 2020.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The NAICS code is 541511 and PSC code is D304. The incumbent contractor's solution is being replaced. The period of performance is a one-year base period plus four one-year options, and the solution must provide 30 days of packet storage. The place of performance will be at classified government facilities in the Washington D.C. area. Liquidated damages may apply for failure to meet the October 30, 2020 delivery date or other performance requirements outlined in the quality assurance surveillance plan.