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70 -- TWO NETFRAME 8520 ENTERPRISE CLUSTER NETWORK FILE SERVERS AND UPGRADE TO NOVELL 4.1 OPERATING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF HANDLING MORE THAN 250 ON-LINE CONTINUOUS USERS SOL DAHC26-96-B-0002 DUE 072096 POC Contract Specialist, TIFFNEY GRINER, (703) 681-8384, Contract Officer, CAROLYN DAY HECOX, (703) 681-7597 (Site Code DAHC26) Military Traffic Management Command is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items, prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is solicitation DAHC26-96-B-0002, which is issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. The solicitation is 100% small business set-aside, standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 5045. The small business size standard is no more than 100 employees. DAHC26-96-B-0002 will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES TO BE ACQUIRED: CLIN 0001 (Qty 2) NetFrame 8520G Cluster Server, which includes 2 MPSA Buses, 4 Physical Slots, 2 Pentium System Processors @ 100 Mhz operating with full redundancy (Gemini Mode), Service Processor, and Dual Power Modules; CLIN 0002 (Qty 2) 256 Mb ECC Memory Kit (8x32 SIMMS) (Cluster Server NF 8500); CLIN 0003 (Qty 2) FDDI Input/Output Server; CLIN 0004 (Qty 2) Autoranging DC Power Module; CLIN 0005 (Qty 4) Dual Port Input/ Output Server II Ethernet; CLIN 0006 (Qty 4) Fast/Wide Input/Output Server to Disk Tray SCSI Cable; CLIN 0007 (Qty 2) Fast/Wide Disk Tray Interconnect Cable, 7''; CLIN 0008 (Qty 6) Fast/Wide Live Drive Tray (supports 4 3.5'' drives); CLIN 0009 (Qty 16) 4.2 Gb 1/2 H 3.5'' Fast/Wide Live Drive, diff; CLIN 0010 (Qty 1) CD-ROM Live Drive, 4X, 1/2 H Fast/Wide/Disk; CLIN 0011 (Qty 2) UPS-1250 (120V), with connection cable 02705A; CLIN 0012 (Qty 2) v4.1 CMSK for 251-1000 users; CLIN 0013 (Qty 2) System Assembly/ Integration/On-site Delivery/Setup. Headquarters Military Traffic Management Command (HQMTMC) has a requirement for two NetFrame 8520 Enterprise cluster network file servers with four physical slots, two Pentium 100 Mhz system processors complete with Novell 4.1 operating system and full redundancy services processors and dual power modules. This network hardware and software, when coupled with an upgrade of an existing NetFrame 8520 network file server, will constitute an enterprise network hub supporting internal and external computer applications. In addition to fault tolerant power supply ((multiple power supplies), the system will have additional 256 Mb error checking and correcting memory kits, fast/wide input/output service to disk tray, 4.2 Gb 1/2H fast/wide live drive, internal CD-ROM autoranging DC power module. This system is required to consolidate five to seven existing file servers. The NetFrame 8520 network file server shall meet the following minimum requirements: 1. Provide fault tolerance with dual fan sets, automatic recovery from transient errors, hot-swappable disk, tape drives, and redundant consoles 2. Multiple bus that all data movement within the server uses multiple independent input/output buses. The input/output processor shall support up to eight (8) input/output processors and up to three application processors 3. Provide common memory architecture that allows for error checking and correction (ECC) in memory. The ECC memory shall include fault protection circuitry that assures the information system reads from memory the same way that was written 4. Parity checking that provides additional parity bit to every eight bits of information sent through the server 5. Processor boards that provide the capability of adding additional applications processor boards for specialized tasks which are CPU intensive. Hardware and software shall operate independently from the server's status. The server shall have additional input/output or operations processors, capable of turning the server on/off and reset any hung channels 6. The server shall provide transient failures that provide the capability of handling errors transparently and allow for automatic restart and retry capabilities 7. Provide diagnostics, if the server should fail to operate and impact disk or LAN operations, the enterprise server will run diagnostic and restart the input/output processor exactly where it left off, without interrupting overall network services 8. Allow for non-recoverable failure; if a non-recoverable failure occurs, the enterprise server shall write the contents of its memory onto a reserved area of the disk and restart the network operating system. The server shall also create a record of events that will permit authorized technicians to review and correct failures 9. The server shall be field upgradable from the smallest configuration to the largest configuration, as well as support system processor upgrades. Application processors shall be field upgradable to currently installed systems 10. The enterprise server shall provide backup power supply if the system fails. In addition to the Enterprise server, the requirement includes an upgrade to the Novell 4.1 operating system capable of handling greater than 250 on-line continuous users, provide for built-in messaging that allows users to E-mail and calendaring, provide directory services that allow the system administrator to login only once and offers a single point of administration, multiprotocol routing that allows connecting local area network with wide area network, provide network management that allows the system administrator to manage the entire network from a single point of administration, and allow security to control sensitive information. All items shall be delivered and services performed within 30 days after contract award. Deliveries shall be made F.O.B. Destination to HQMTMC, MTPAL-HQ, Attn: Mike McCauley, Room 323, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. FAR provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, also apply to this solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest bidder. The offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due July 20, 1996, 1:00 pm EST. The proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. You must submit two (2) copies to: Contracting Officer, HQ MTMC, Attn: Tiffney Griner, MTAQ-AF, Room 514, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. Solicitation No. DAHC26-96-B-0002 offers may be submitted on letterhead stationary and, at a minimum, must show: (1) The soliciation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitaiton for the receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) Terms of any warranty; (5) Price and discount terms; (6) ''Remit To Address'', if different from mailing address; (7) A completed copy of the representation and certifications at FAR 52.212-3; (8) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments, if any; (9) Offerors must provide with their proposal, documentation from the manufacturer authorizing them as a regular dealer for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs); (10) Acceptance will take place at final destination; (11) If the offeror is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation; (12) In accordance with 52.232-3, a Procurement Integrity Certificate (41 U.S.C. 423) will apply, and shall be provided as part of the proposal. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration(0183)

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