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58 -- B!! (B(A) UNIX SYSTEM-BASED COMPUTER (B) CLIENT COMPUTER WITH VOICE AND FAX BOARDS SOL IPO.08-422 POC Point of Contact -- 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 WEB: NTT International Procurement Information Home Page, http://wwwipo.nttinfo.ntt.co.jp. This public notice is to request suppliers to provide N TT with general referential information on similar products or technology prior to procurement of the intended product (mentioned below) by NTT. This public notice is also to request that any suppliers wishing to participate as a subcontractor in the procurement program of this product should declare their intentions to that effect. This public notice is not intended to guarantee public notification of procurement of the product. (1) Name: (a) UNIX system-based computer(b) Client computer with voice and fax boards (2) Overview: UNIX system-based computers are used for server and Client computers are loaded voice and fax boards. (3) Contents of RFI: NTT is inviting the following types of information on a product or technology similar to the above-mentioned system. This is not, however, a request for suppliers to provide proprietary and/or confidential information, (1) Technical information (1-1) UNIX system-based computer (a) OS function and its supply schedule. (b) Hardware specifications(including electrical specifications, environmental specifications etc...) (c) Future products plan. (d) Relationship between the number of processors and performance. (e) Adopted the performance evaluation methods and the reason for the adoption. (f) Types and transfer rate of LAN. (g) List and function of each package software for DBMS and TP monitor . (h) Methods and functions for higher reliability (including backup function). (1-2)Client computer with voice and fax boards (a) Version of WindowsNT that can be supported. (b) Hardware specifications(including electrical specifications, environmental specifications and the number of voice and fax boards etc...). (c) Functions of voice and fax board (Recording and compressing method of fax data, supported class of telephone lines, and the number of telephone lines per a board etc...) (d) Types and transfer rate of LAN. (2) Market Price (3)Standard time of delivery after ordering (4)Sales records (5) Other Maintenance and support (4) Request for Declaration of the Intention of Participating as a Subcontractor: Any suppliers wishing to participate as a subcontractor in the product procurement program of NTT, are requested to supply NTT with the information listed below. After preparing a list of supplied information, NTT will provide the list to suppliers who wish to be provided with it, to those who have responded to the request for supply of the information listed and to those who have purchased the PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION relating to procurement of the product. NTT, however, will undertake no responsibilies for any outcomes arising from supply of the list, (i)Name of supplier, (ii)Place of contact (Address, name of the person in charge, telephone number, and fascimile number). (5) Deadline of submission of materials and comments: 3:00 PM,April 17, 1997 (Mail must arrive no later than the above date). (6) Language: Japanese or English (0076)

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