Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Division of Procurement, 200 Third Street, Room 207, Parkersburg WV 26101-5312

70 -- ENTEGRATED SYSTEM TO LINK PUBLIC DEBT COMPUTERS WITH PUBLIC ACCESS SYSTEMS POC Point of Contact, Tammie S. Johnson, 304-480-6461, Contracting Officer, Wayne N. Jeffers, 304-480-6529. The Bureau of the Public Debt (Public Debt) is assessing the market for an integrated solution (hardware and software) that links internal mainframe and file server databases and call centers with public access systems, (i.e., telephones, fax machines, public e:mail, and the Internet via WEB servers). Public Debt's current environment includes an Amdahl 5990-1400 CPU with an MVS/ESA operating system, an Ethernet local area network running Novell NetWare and Microsoft Windows NT, and an AT&T G3RV4.3 Private Branch Exchange (PBX). Public Debt is interested in the following capabilities: a) Compatibility with Public Debt's current environment, b) Integrate multiple electronic components to allow exchange of data (interactive service to the public) across various access systems (telephones, on-line PC's using the Internet and public email, fax machines, pagers, etc.) into a single-function electronic access system, c) Provide graphical software development tools that will allow programmers and systems administrators to link the public access systems with internal information databases, resident in mainframe host computers and network servers, d) Provide a variety of security measures at both the application and network access levels, e) Provide authentication and security protections such as encryption/decryption protection, f) Provide full interactive voice response (IVR) technology and provide full or total interactive public information response services, g) Provide Internet/WEB access to the desired information, h) Allow remote users to access database information via touchtone phone and fax, i) Include public email interfaces to electronic mail programs, specifically, Lotus cc:Mail, j) Allow remote user to select the electronic means by which information can be transmitted to them, k) Provide an option for messages to be remotely selected or faxed to a designated number, l) Provide direct access to database information on either host, PC or LAN- based systems. No additional information is available at this time. In your response, please reference RFI OAIS 96-90. Public Debt is requesting technical product literature, only, at this time. However, at Public Debt's option, evaluation software, product demonstrations, and/or technical presentations to be held on site in Parkersburg, West Virginia, may be requested from vendors responding to this announcement. Please note that this information is being requested for information and planning purposes only as Public Debt is primarily interested in assessing the viability of this technology. The Government does not intend to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information requested. Public Debt will assess the ability of the market to meet the needs as stated above based on the information received. Dependent upon the results of this market survey, Public Debt may issue a solicitation to acquire the appropriate tool(s). Any such solicitation would be based on a strictly functional statement of requirements in order to maximize competition. (0099)

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