****PLEASE SEND ALL QUESTIONS AND QUOTES TO AMANDA MCINNIS ONLY. CONTACTINFORMATION IS WITHIN THE BODY OF THIS SOLICITATION*******This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Statement of WorkThe Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at NASA Langley Research Center isseeking services from a company that can provide basic Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)training for about 14 non-supervisors. 1. BackgroundNASA Langley Research Centers Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) providesextensive Information Technology (IT) services to a highly skilled and dedicatedworkforce of around 3800 employees. It is imperative to the operation of the Center andthe missions of the Agency that the IT is delivered and provided in a means that enablesthese activities. The OCIO operates an 8,000+ node network currently operating in an IPv4 networkingarchitecture. The environment is made of systems running multiple operating systems overa network infrastructure that consists mostly of Cisco network devices. As a Federalentity, the Center is required to transition from IPv4 to IPv6 over the next few years. The Center has obtained its IPv6 address allocations and is in the process of designingand planning its IPv4 to IPv6 transition. 2. Objective(s)To provide a foundational and hands-on education on IPv6 covering the following areas.IPv6 Introduction Features and benefits of IPv6 Advanced capabilities of IPv6, beyond what IPv4 offers Why IPv6 provides enhanced IPSec and more reliable QoS Deployment strategies to consider when migrating to IPv6 How to ensure a smooth transition from IPv4 and coexistence with IPv4 networks How IPv6 provides enhanced support for mobile IP and mobile computing devicesIPv6 Addressing IPv6 Addressing IPv6 Address Notation Address Representation IPv6 Address Prefix Subnetting Node Address Types Unicast Addresses Site-Local Addresses and Their Deprecation Unique Local Address Link-Local Address Global Unicast Address Auto-Configured Address States Anycast Addresses Multicast Addresses IPv6 and MAC addresses IPv6 Ping Command Loopback and Unspecified AddressesIPv6 Header Information IPv4 Protocol Stack IPv6 Protocol Stack IPv6 Dual Stack IPv6 Header Format IPv6 Extension Headers IPv6 Network Operations Neighbor Solicitation Neighbor Advertisement Router Solicitation Router Advertisement Configuring and Checking IPv6 on a Windows 7 workstation Configuring and Checking IPv6 on a UNIX workstation Configuring and Checking IPv6 on a MAC Workstation DHCPv6 ICMPv6 DNS Mobile IP Routing Services and Protocols Routing Protocols Supported by IPv6 Enabling IPv6 and Dual Stacks on Cisco Devices RIPng Protocol on Cisco Devices OSPFv3 Protocol on Cisco Devices BGP Protocol on Cisco DevicesIPv6 Access Lists on Cisco Devices Packet Filtering IPv6 Standard Access List IPv6 Extended Access List Reflexive Access ListIPv6 Deployment Strategies Overview Operating Systems Supporting IPv6 DNS infrastructure Dual Stack Implementation IPv6 Tunneling IPv6 Translation IPSec Security IPSec Tunneling IPv6 IPSec Overview IPSec Framework IPv6 IPSec in a Windows Environment 3. ScopeThe training must be 4 days in length and scheduled during mid to late January 2012. Anon-Center training location will be provided. Therefore, the instructor must be a U.S.citizen. Students will bring their laptops and will have access to the Internet via theCenters wireless network. This course will provide both lecture and hands-on labs onthe topics outlined above. 4. Deliverables Design, develop and deliver instructional/experiential training throughout a 4day course for members of the OCIO at NASA LaRC. Provide instructional materials, which will include participant materials andcould also include viewgraphs, videotapes, materials and supplies. Prepare and print participant materials for the agreed upon number of studentsper session. Participant materials will provide reinforcement of points covered in thevarious segments of the course and will serve as a reference on covered topics forparticipants to use upon return to their work sites. Provide a hands-on lab environment which may be consist of devices local, remote,or a combination of local and remote Provide a resume of the instructor(s) clearly identifying relevant experience. If more than one instructor will be conducting the training, indicate which instructorswould cover which portions of the course.5. Government Furnished Equipment/Materials Provide a standard course evaluation to be used for course evaluation. 6. Evaluation FactorsThe following factors will be used to evaluate the proposals submitted by vendors, withthe Government making a best value award decision: Relevant Past performance Cost, to include instructor, materials, travel, per diem, and any other relevantcosts Teaching approachOffers will be evaluated and award made pursuant to FAR 13.106. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DC-09.Offers for the items(s) described above are due by December 5, 2011 by 3:00 p.m.CST toAmanda McInnis, [email protected], or faxed to 228-813-6891 and must include,solicitation number, discount/payment terms, identification of any special commercialterms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. FAR 52.212-4 (JUNE 2010), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (APR 2011), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses areincorporated by reference: 52.219-6,52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26,52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-3, 52.225-13,52.232-33, 52.252-1,52.252-2The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL:http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL:http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to AmandaMcInnis, [email protected], or faxed to 228-813-6891 no later than November 29,2011. Telephone questions will not be accepted. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the releaseof solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nais/index.cgi.Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combinationsynopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

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