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70 -- FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SOFTWARE RESOURCES FOR THE NIH CERTAN CORPORATE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION SOL 263 DUE 012696 POC Julius Tidwell, Contract Specialist, 301-402-3074. The Computer Equipment Resources and Technology Acquisition (CERTAN) for the National Institutes of Health project's primary objective is to provide information technology resources that meet scientific, managerial, and administrative user requirements of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Centers, and Divisions. CERTAN is designed to provide the biomedical, statistical, and administrative computer systems for which the Division of Computer Research and Technology (DCRT) provides scientific and technical support. The CERTAN Corporate Systems acquisition will encompass a MVS-compatible platform, a VM- compatible platform, and an ''open system'' platform. Each platform may consist of multiple processors. The compatibility- limited systems will provide continued support for existing NIH and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) legacy application programs and databases. In order to maintain compatibility, the National Institutes of Health proposes to acquire specific software on a sole source basis utilizing the CERTAN Corporate Systems solicitation as the acquisition mechanism. The CERTAN Corporate Systems acquisition will be conducted by the Federal Computer Acquisition Center (FEDCAC), 83 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02173-3115 on behalf of the National Institutes of Health. The Government anticipates awarding a fixed-priced Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract with five years available for the purchase of hardware, software, maintenance and support services, and an additional three years during which maintenance, consumable supplies and services may be obtained. In accordance with the statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and the Federal Acquisition Reference 6.302-1, the National Institutes of Health intends to utilize the CERTAN Corporate Systems contract to acquire the following software on a sole source basis: (I) Software: BMC LOADPLUS, Manufacturer: BMC Software Inc., 1-T Sugar Creek Center Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77487, Estimated Quantity: 1. (II) Software: BMC CHANGE MANAGER, Manufacturer: BMC Software Inc., 1-T Sugar Creek Center Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77487 Estimated Quantity: 1. (III) Software: BMC CATALOG MANAGER, Manufacturer: BMC Software Inc., 1-T Sugar Creek Center Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77487, Estimated Quantity: 1. (IV) Software: ABENDAID, Manufacturer: Compuware, 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814, Estimated Quantity: 1. (V) Software: AUTOMATION, Manufacturer: Landmark, 703 Grand Central St., Clearwater, FL 34617, Estimated Quantity: 1. (VI) Software: Capture (Best/1), Manufacturer: BGS Systems, 128 Technology Center, Waltham, MA 02254, Estimated Quantity: 1. (VII) Software: CNTL-D, Manufacturer: 4th Dimension, 8133 Leesburg Pike Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182, Estimated Quantity: 1. (VIII) Software: CNTL-M, Manufacturer: 4th Dimension, 8133 Leesburg Pike Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182, Estimated Quantity: 1. (VIIII) Software: CNTL-R, Manufacturer: 4th Dimension, 8133 Leesburg Pike Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182, Estimated Quantity: 1. (X) Software: CNTL-T, Manufacturer: 4th Dimension, 8133 Leesburg Pike Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XI) Software: ELIXIR, Manufacturer: ELIXIRTECH, 180 Canada.Larga Rd., Ventura, CA 93001, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XII) Software: FILE-AID, Manufacturer: Compuware, 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XIII) Software: MICS, Manufacturer: Legent Corporation, 205 Van Buron St., Herndon, VA 22070, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XIV) Software: Multi-Image-Manager (MIM), Manufacturer: Legent Corporation, 205 Van Buron St., Herndon, VA 22070, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XV) Software: RESOLVE, Manufacturer: Boole & Babbage, Inc., 510T Oakmead Pkwy., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XVI) Software: SNS/TCP, Manufacturer: Interlink Computer Sciences, 12030 Sunrise Vally Drive, Suite 30, Reston, VA 22091, Estimated Quantity: 2. (XVII) Software: T-MON, Manufacturer: Candle Corporation, P.O. Box 809050, Chicago, IL 60680, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XVIII) Software: TSA/PPE, Manufacturer: Boole & Babbage, Inc., 510T Oakmead Pkwy., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XIX) Software: XDC, Manufacturer: Cole Software, Rout 2 Box 676, Afton, VA 22920, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XX) Software: XLR8, Manufacturer: Fischer International, 4073 Merchantile Ave., Naples, FL 33942, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXI) Software: OMNI-SQL-SERVER, Manufacturer: SYBASE, 6475 Christie Ave., Emeryville, CA 94608, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXII) Software: OMNI SQL Access module or DB2, Manufacturer: SYBASE, 6475 Christie Ave., Emeryville, CA 94608, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXIII) Software: SQL Server for SUN, Manufacturer: SYBASE, 6475 Christie Ave., Emeryville, CA 94608, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXIV) Software: Net Gateway, Manufacturer: SYBASE, 6475 Christie Ave., Emeryville, CA 94608, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXV) Software: ORCALE SERVER for MVS, Manufacturer: ORACLE, 196 Van Buren St., Herndon, VA 22070, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXVI) Software: ORCALE SQL PLUS, Manufacturer: ORACLE, 196 Van Buren St., Herndon, VA 22070, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXVII) Software: ORCALE SQL * Net, Manufacturer: ORACLE, 196 Van Buren St., Herndon, VA 22070, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXVIII) Software: SPSS, Manufacturer: SPSS, 444 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, Estimated Quantity: 1. (XXIX) Software: IMSL, Manufacturer: IMSL, Incorporated, 2500 Permian Tower, 1500 City West Blvd., Houston, TX 77042-3020, Estimated Quantity: 1. Interested firms capable of providing the required software are encouraged to respond to this synopsis. All responses must be written and received within 45 calendar days from the published date of this notice. Oral communication is not acceptable and will not be honored. Responding firms shall submit a statement of interest, capability statement, and descriptive literature including sufficiently detailed documentation and complete pricing information which establishes a capability to meet the stated requirement. All responses should be brief and concise. No elaborate proposal is requested. Responses requesting the solicitation without the required documentation shall not be considered. A formal solicitation document is not available. A draft solicitation document for the CERTAN Corporate Systems acquisition is available on the Hanscom Electronic Request For Proposal Bulletin Board (HERBB). The HERBB may be accessed through a computer modem, 24 hours per day, by calling (617) 274- 0500. Interested parties should use the standard settings of N- 8-1 at any baud from 300 to 28.8K bps (V.34). Assistance with accessing the HERBB is available from Mr. Wayne Hoover at (617) 860-7136 or Mr. Dick Gauthier at (617) 860-7116. See Note 22. (0346)

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