Bureau of Reclamation, Contract Services Team, Code D-7813, Den Fed Cntr, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

J -- HARDWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICES CYBER 875 MAINFRAME SOL 1425-5-SP-81-20210 POC Contact Ray Lewis, Contracting Officer, 303/236-8040, ext. 246 Concerns having the ability to furnish the following services are requested to give written notification, including a telephone number for a POC to the acquisition office listed in this notice within 45 calendar days from the date of synopsis. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has a requirement for Hardware Maintenance Services for the Reclamation-owned Control Data Systems Cyber 875 mainframe. The contract basic period of performance will be for the balance of the current fiscal year, approximately six months, which ends September 30, 1995, with one additional option period of four months for a total contract performance period of ten months. It is anticipated at the end of the current fiscal year Reclamation will retire the Control Data Cyber 875 mainframe. It is Reclamation's belief that Control Data Systems Inc., 4201 Lexington Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN 55126-6198 is the only firm available that is capable of providing this service. Due to the proprietary nature of the systems hardware, its integrated software and firmware, Reclamation has relied heavily on Control Data Systems, Inc. The incumbent Control Data staff is extremely familiar with the current site specific Cyber operating environment at Reclamation, including the Tape Reservation System (TRS) data bases, special system archiving software, data communication software and networks unique to Reclamation and interfaces to other mainframes located in Denver. The highly specialized knowledge and skills from the Control data staff have been significant in allowing Reclamation to provide over 98% system availability to the user community. The current contractor has the proven skills and knowledge required to complete all remaining projects prior to retirement of the Cyber 875 mainframe. This is not a formal solicitation. However, concerns that respond shall provide detailed data concerning their capabilities and may request to receive a copy of the solicitation when and if it becomes available. This notice may represent the only official notice of such a solicitation. See Note 22. (0009)

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