Headquarters Defense Logistcs Agency, DLA Administrative Support, Center Office Of Contracting (DASC-CPC), Cameron Station, Alexandria,, VA 22304-6100

70 -- INTEND TO PURCHASE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, SOL SP4700-95-R-0017 POC Contract specialist, Ames Owens, 703/274-3060/contracting officer, Patrick J. Kennedy, 703-274-3060 The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Administrative Support Center (DASC) has a requirement to acquire software, training, and maintenance at Defense Manpower Data Center, Seaside, CA. The software to be acquired is a commercial-off-the-shelf rule-based development tool for MVS mainframe application building. The compatibility reqirements for the existing hardware and software platforms are: Must run in a PC DOS (windows) and MVS Mainframe Environment; direct interface to VSAM, flat files (QSAM) and Relational DB (ORACLE) on the LAN; use Windows Presentation Tools and have a Windows look for fielded applications; Forward-chaining (data-driven) and backward-chaining (goal-driven) interface engine; optimize for batch-processes, compile and asynchronous API; system implementing both objects-oriented data handling and rules (to limit process based rules), some means to modularize or compartmentalize rule sets, callable from PL/1 and Visual Basic; compatible and operational in a Novell Network Environment, Graphics Development Environment and adaptable coding syntax; some form of change management for multiple developers, technical support on the use of this software will be required as determined by the Government experience minimum one year). Training will be provided to the DMDC staff in the use of the Rule-Based Tool and in the rule-base analysis and design methods. Software maintenance will include all updates, revisions, releases, corrections enhancements and standard problem resolutions. Written requests asking to be placed on the Solicitation mailing list without providing the above requested information will not be honored. Resposible, capable parties who can meet all of the above requirements may respond in writing to DLA Administrative sSpport Center, DASC-CPC, attention: Ames Owens, room 6-149, Alexandria, VA 22304-6130. Any response to this announcement must be in writing. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis the Contracting Officer may determine that a Solicitation will be issued. If a Solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published.(0111)

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