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70 -- PURCHASE AND INSTALL NETWORK OPERATING SYTEM POC Lt. Jeff Rengel tel: 334/953-3593/Gladys I. McBride, Contracting Officer/334/953-3514 CNT F0160095R0024 The Headquarters Standard Systems Center Group (HQ SSG) at Maxwell Air Force Base/Gunter Annex requests information to search the industry's interest for an upgrade to their Network Operating System (NOS). This upgrade must be compatible with HQ SSG's current NOS (Novell Netware 3.11 & 3.12) and must provide a seamless network allowing individual users to have transparent access to all network resourcs. The upgrade must provide easier management and use, increase network security, minimize network traffic, and provide central configuration management and control while allowing for flexibility in providing services to users. This upgrade must include a site maintenance agreement for continuous support of the NOS. The maintenace agreement must provide both technical support and future upgrades. This agency also requires a Network Management System (NMS) that is compatible with HQ SSG's current network operating system and with the upgrade. The NMS must reduce downtime, increase efficiency of the network workload, flag problem areas before they occur, and allow management of the LAN proactively from a central location. The NMS must simplify network administration, eliminate network overloads, identify heavy network users, monitor network stations, immediately identify network problems, provide remote control for desktops, provide virus protection, and provide notification of configuration changes. The NMS must also provide print queue management, management of multiple servers at once, and provide inventory management. HQ SSG has determined that Novell Netware Version 4.1 and Novell Netware Maintenance Agreement will fulfill the agencies requirement for the NOS upgrade and technical support; Novell Netware Managewise will fulfill requirements for the NMS. No telephone requests for information will be honored. The Standard Industrial Code No. 7373 applies to this requirement. This agency wants to determine if there are any interested and capable vendors to fulfill this requirement. Interested firms are invited to submit literature, detailed information describing capability, experience, past performance, and qualifications. Acknowledgment of receipt of requested information will not be made; however, sources deemed qualified will be considered for the future solicitation. This is not a Request for Proposal and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Prospective sources should submit the required data with 15 days after this publication. Refer to solicitation F01600-95-R0024. Firms not capable of meeting the preceding requirements need not respond. (0121)

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