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58 -- JAPAN: ON-LINE TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE MANAGEMENT Sol. IPO.08-213. Due 120296. POC: NTT America, Inc., Head Office, 101 Park Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10178, 212/808-2296 also NTT America, Inc., Pacific and Western Division, 700 E. El Camino Real, Suite #200, Mountain View, CA 94040, 415/940-6565. Product outline: On-line Transaction Processing System for Telecommunication Service Management (hereinafter referred to as ``The System'') is to be introduced to provide a service management function for enhanced network services. The system is composed of GWs (Gateways) which have communication processing function between the System and the other systems or terminal systems, servers which have database processing function is The System, and the other multiple modules. Equipment that composes The System conforms to the NMF SPIRIT Specifications ``SPIRIT Platform Blueprint (SPIRIT Issue 3.0); December 1995 (issued from NMF and X/Open)'' and NTT supplementary requirements ``NTT Technical Requirement - Requirements Supplementary to the SPIRIT Specifications No. TR550003 Version 1 (issued on April 15, 1996)''. Quantity: 2 sets. The number of suppliers to be awarded: The number of suppliers with whom NTT plans to conclude the purchase contract for the Product is one. Procurement procedure: Track II. Delivery date: From the beginning of May 1997 and on, estimatedly for two years Delivery site(s): NTT will separately specify he place(s) in Japan as delivery site(s). Please note that the quantities and procurement periods shown above indicate currently scheduled values, and may be subject to change due to circumstances within NTT. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIES THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DETAILS ON THE PRODUCT AND QUALIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT. PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION is available for $100 (Excluding sales tax) at NTT America, Inc. NTT only accepts proposals that follow the direction of PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION. The language used for application shall be Japanese or English. All responses should be received by December 2, 1996. (295)

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