U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office, Contracts and Procurement Division, P.O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400

70 -- ALPHASERVER 2100 SYSTEM SOL DE-AC04-96AL87556 POC Shawn R. Schwartz, Contract Specialist, 505-845-4939. The U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE-AL) intends to place a Delivery Order against the GSA Schedule contract #GS-35F- 0137D with Digital Equipment Corporation, P.O. Box 499, Albuquerque, NM 87103 for the ALPHASERVER 2100 System (hardware, software, and warranty). No replacement of system hardware or software will be acceptable, and no substitute items will be considered. Delivery destination is DOE-AL, Kirtland AFB, East, Albuquerque, NM 87116 and is required by March 31, 1996. Only those vendors who can furnish the same/similar good need respond. Though it is the Government s intent to award a Delivery Order against the referenced GSA Schedule Contract for the good identified, vendors are welcome to provide information demonstrating that the vendor s goods will meet or exceed the Government s minimum requirements/criteria. Responses must include GSA contract (if applicable), pricing data, delivery, and sufficient technical data to allow evaluation of the goods proposed and should provide information as to wither your organization (together with its affiliate) is large or small business. Based on the responses received, notice is hereby given the Government may set the procurement aside for small businesses. No contract award will be made on the basis of any quotation/proposal or other information received in response to this notice of intent. The government will evaluate responses to determine if it is in the Government s best interest to issue a formal solicitation from a total procurement cost standpoint. For purposes of determining the total cost of the procurement, the cost to the Government for issuing a formal solicitation is $500. If no affirmative response are received, a Delivery Order will be placed with Digital Equipment Corporation under the terms and conditions of the GSA Schedule Contract without further notice. A determination to issue a solicitation package based upon any responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This acquisition is being conducted under the regulatory delegation of GSA s exclusive procurement authority for FIP resources, and the specific GSA DPA case number is not applicable. The assigned Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 3577 with a corresponding size standard of 1000 employees. Only written responses to this notice will be accepted and should be addressed to the point of contact, Shawna R. Schwartz, at the address listed above or faxed to 505-845-4004 by March 4, 1996. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Reference AL CONTROL NO. 96-14. (0040)

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