Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207-0696

70 -- AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM DUE 022197 POC Andrew Klimas Tel: 410-965-9493 The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking sources who can provide an automated real-time warehouse management control system using barcode technology and also provide the services to fully implement the system. The services to be provided include performing a wall-to-wall inventory and putting barcode labels on locations and inventoried items. The current inventory system supports a data base of 10,000 controlled items in approximately 25,000 locations, all in the Baltimore, Maryland area. The new system must provide the ability to process 2,000-3,000 orders and 5,000 line items daily through the use of portable radio frequency terminals. The processes include: order picking, stock location management, shipping and receiving operations, and inventory flow tracking throughout six warehouses and receiving docks in the Baltimore area. In addition, the system must support a carousel system for collating large paper manuals and support Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ANSI X.12 Standards. A totalof 100 users will access the warehouse application through government-supplied Pentium 75 to 120 MHZ PCs with 32 MB RAM running the Windows NT operating system through an existing token ring network. Interested firms able to provide the required technology and services are invited to submit information in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to provide the required capabilities. Cross-reference to previously submitted material is discouraged. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. This is not a request for proposals (RFP) and the Government does not intend to pay for information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of data received, but sources deemed qualified will be solicited when requests for proposals are issued. Responses to this notice should be submitted in duplicate within 15 days of the publication of this notice and should refer to "Warehouse Management." (0035)

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