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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 21, 2003 FBO #0724
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon

Notice Date

11/19/2003
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279
 

ZIP Code

21207-5279
 

Solicitation Number

SS8192
 

Response Due

11/29/2003
 

Archive Date

11/29/2003
 

Point of Contact

Kathleen Cooney, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-966-8192, Fax 410-965-9560, - Linda Phipps, Contract Specialist, Phone (410) 965-9493, Fax (410) 965-9560,
 

E-Mail Address

kathleen.cooney@ssa.gov, Linda.Phipps@ssa.gov
 

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to acquire mainframe hardware, required to meet the SSA?s capacity needs, from IBM Corporation. The SSA will pursue acquiring Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon (CMOS) processors with sufficient processing capacity to support the processing needs of the Agency. The maximum quantity needed will increase from six to ten machines with an additional ten machines reserved for Disaster Recovery Requirements. Additionally, the processors must be capable of operating in 64-bit mode, capable of running IBM z/OS 1.4 and future IBM z/OS operating systems. The processor must support z/Architecture, as the Agency?s operating system is z/OS and run in 64-bit real support mode. Running z/OS in 64-bit mode, which is only possible on a z/Architecture processor, is essential to SSA?s VSAM and DB2 application growth and performance. Processors must include Input/Output channels which support IBM FICON (native/FICON bridge card support), ESCON (native/converted/CTC), Open System Adaptors (Gigabit OSA) and Coupling Facility Links (single mode). Processors must provide Sysplex Timer connectivity and participate in a Parallel Sysplex environment. IBM Corporation is the only source known with a product capable of meeting these requirements. Any firm that feels they have the capability of providing an equivalent product must respond, in writing, within 10 days of this notice. Responses must be specific as to the alternate product proposed and must include detailed specifications to support claims of equivalency to the IBM processors. Acknowledgement of responses received will not be provided. If no acceptable responses are received, SSA shall issue a delivery order against IBM's GSA schedule contract.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235

Country: US
 

Record

SN00472929-W 20031121/031119212651 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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