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70 -- ADP SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND INSTALLATION SOL 263-95-Q(DR)-0703 DUE 032095 POC Shirl Brinson, Purchasing Agent 301-402-3342. This is a Notice of Intent announcing that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD intends to place an order against a GSA Non-Mandatory ADP Schedule Contract (GS00K95AGS5674) with Digital Equipment Corp., Mail Stop 1-2/3, 8301 Professional Place, Landover, MD 20785, for ADP hardware and software. Any response must be received in writing within 15 calendar days from the published date of this notice, reference QEF50069. The ADP hardware and accessories consists of the following: Item #1: Cat# DA-252P1-F9, Qty. 1, Desc. AlphaServer 2100, 4/275 system. Item #2: Cat# FR-PCXAV-EC, Qty. 1, Desc. 17 inch / 16 inch .26mm color monitor. Item #3: Cat# RZ28-VA, Qty. 1, Desc. SCSI hard disk drive. Item #4: Cat# QL-MT7A9-BE, Qty. 1, Desc. DEC OSF/1 AXP operating system. Item #5: Cat# QL-MV2AG-AA, Qty. 1, Desc. DEC Fortran for DEC OSF/1 AXP. Item #6: Cat# QL-MT5AG-AA, Qty. 1, Desc. DEC OSF/1 AXP Developers. Item #7: Cat# QA-MT4AA-H8, Qty. 1, Desc. DEC OSF/1 AXP operating system. Item #8: Cat# QT-MT4AA-E8, Qty. 1, Desc. DEC OSF/1 AXP operating system. Item #9: Cat# QA-054AA-H8, Qty. 1, Desc. OSF SW Library LP's CDROM. Item #10: Cat# QT-054AA-CS, Qty. 1, Desc. OSF SW Library LP's CDROM. Item #11: Cat# 460AR-AA, Qty. 1, Desc. AlphaServer 2100, 4/275 OSF/1 System Add-In CPU. Item #12: Installation. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS FURNISHED FOR THE ADP HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: AlphaServer 2100 4/275: 275 MHz Alpha CPU with 4 Mbytes of RAM, a pedestal enclosure, 128 Mbytes memory, 2 Gbyte hard disk, 2.88 Mbyte floppy, 600 Mbyte CD-ROM, 1024 X 768 VGA monitor, keyboard, three-button mouse, Documentation kit. Software/licenses to include: DEC OSF/1 operating system license (operating system factory installed), and NAS base server 200 for DEC OSF/1. Color monitor: 17 inch (43.2cm) / 16 inch (40.1cm), .26mm dot pitch, VGA at 72 Hz (NI) SVGA 72 Hz (NI), 1024 X 768 at 36 Hz (I), 120/240V MPR2 compliant, Advanced Power Mgr Northern Hemisphere, power and video cables and docs included. For use with Digital PCs. SCSI hard disk drive: 2.1 Gbyte capacity, 3.5 inch (8.9cm) by 1.625 inch (4.128cm) size, mounted in a single 3.5 inch (8.9cm) storage building block snap-in carrier. Operating system: DEC OSF/1 AXP, 41.61, 8 Interactive User License. DEC Fortran for DEC OSF/1 AXP: 42.39, Traditional License. DEC OSF/1 AXP Developers: 41.61, Traditional License. DEC OSF/1 AXP Operating System: 41.61, Licensed Binaries and Documentation on Compact Disk (CDROM). DEC OSF/1 AXP Operating System: 41.61, Media and Documentation Distribution Service on Compact Disk (CDROM). OSF SW Library LP's CDROM: Licensed Binaries and Documentation on Compact Disk (CDROM). OSF SW Library LP's CDROM: Consolidated Distribution Service on Compact Disk (CDROM). AlphaServer 2100 4/275 OSF/1 System Add-In CPU for SMP Operation: 275 MHz Alpha CPU, 4 Mbyte cache memory. Software includes: SMP extension license for OSF/1. Due to the nature of the 3D programs used, NIH requires a high-end Unix server system that (a) possesses a RAM of no less than 128 Mbyte, (b) can handle large hard disks and files over 4 Gbyte, (c) is based on powerful processors that are about equally fast both for floating-point and integer operations, which means that both the SPECft92 and the SPECint92 ratings per processor must be at least 200 or higher. This is a Notification of Intent in accordance with FIRMR 201.39.501-3 (f) to acquire ADPE from an existing ADPE schedule Contractor, no Contractor award will be made on the basis of any responses to this notice since the synopsis of intent to place an order against a schedule Contractor shall not be considered a solicitation document. No solicitation document exists, therefore requests for such documents will be considered invalid responses. Written responses shall include GSA Contractor information if applicable and if not provide sufficient pricing information for the requested item number as listed in this synopsis to permit comparison with Digital Equipment Corp., current GSA Schedule Contract. Oral communication is not acceptable and will not be honored. A statement specifically identifying the hardware to be provided and clearly stating the ability to meet the specific requirements shall be submitted. Concerns that respond to this notice shall furnish concise responses directed specifically to the requirement mentioned above. Sources demonstrating the capability to accomplish the above shall supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to perform. Written responses shall also include complete pricing information and a complete description of the hardware to be provided, containing sufficient technical information to permit agency analysis to establish a bonafide capability to meet the stated requirements as listed above. Response will be evaluated according to who can meet the requirements at the most favorable terms to the Government, considering the lowest overall cost alternative, not necessarily at lowest price. Adequate detailed data by which to evaluate capability should be sent to Attn.:Shirl Brinson, at the point of contact listed above. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. If no written responses are received that demonstrate a lower overall cost alternative to the Government is available, a delivery order will be placed against the schedule Contractor, Digital Equipment Corp. (0060)

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