Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Division of Procurement, 888 First Street NE, Room 4J-03 Washington, DC 20426

70 -- CUBIX COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADE AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE SOL FERC96- POC Mary Anne Wright, Contract Specialist on (202) 219-1159 Sylvia Brown, Contracting Officer on (202) 219-1155 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) intends to place a delivery order with ISYX LAN Systems c/o Computer Networking & Process ReEngineering Company, against their General Services Administrations, Federal Infomation Processing contract schedule number GS-35F-3173D, for the upgrade of the CUBIX Communication system. The following specifications describes the hardware/software we would intend to procure: Model# USR000476-0, QTY-2, US Robotics Total Control HUB, 16 slot, Managed Single Network Management Protocall (SNP)/Token ring, Dual Load-Sharing Power Supplies; USR000668-0, QTY-2, 19'' Rackmount Fan and Tray; USR000849-0, QTY-16, Quad Analog/Digital V.34 Modem Set (Single board Compatible with all subordinate Bell, CCITT standards and US Robotics dual standards); USR001092-0, QTY-1, US Robotics Total Control Management Software, bundled with Novell Netware Mangement Systems. All systems must be compatible with the existing communication processor on the local area network in the Washington, DC Headquarters office. All interested parties may submit detailed technical specifications with itemized pricing to the FERC, Division of Procurement, Information Resources Procurement Branch, 888 First Street., NE, Rm 4J-02, Washington, DC 20426, Attn: Mary Anne Wright, Contract Specialist, and must reference EADP-95-0251. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. No solicitation documents exists. The Contracting Officer will determine after alternatives are received that if in effect there is alternative sources available that can provide the requested items as described at a more equitable price and would be in the best interest of the Government, will provide a solicitation document to those responsible sources submitting a request from this synopsis notice. Those vendors determined responsible will receive a soliciation document. If no alternatives are received within fifteen days after this notice of intent is published and 30 days thereafter of this notice, then FERC will place a delivery order with the intended schedule contractor. (0197)

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