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

70 -- PURCHASE OF CPU LICENSE OF WINZIP FOR WINDOWS NT VERSION 6.2 SOL SSA-RFQ-97-0910CS DUE 091997 POC Cynthia Spencer Tel: (410) 965-3369 This is a combined synopsis/RFQ for the software product described below. This announcement constitutes the only RFQ, and a written RFQ will not be issued. This is a simplified acquisition issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), numbered SSA-RFQ-97-0910CS. All responsible business sources may submit an offer, in accordance with the requirements as stated herein, which shall be considered by the agency. Quotations shall be for the referenced product only. This a make or model acquisition; no equivalents or substitutions shall be accepted. The manufacturer of this product is Nico Mak Computing, Inc., P.O. Box 919, Bristol, CT 06011. REQUIREMENT: purchase of 100,000 CPU Licenses of WINZIP for Windows NT version 6.2 -- consisting of one copy of the actual software on 3.5 diskette and 99,000 licenses, which includes 2 years of free upgrades from the date of purchase. No documentation is included. Documentation is available on-line. DELIVERY: Social Security Administration, Receiving Clerk, 6401 SecurityBlvd, Baltimore, MD 21235. The requested delivery date is targeted for October 1, 1997. The functional features and requirements for this software are described as follows. This software brings the convenience of Windows to the use of Zip files without requiring PKZIP and PKUNZIP. WinZip features built-in support for Internet file formats, including TAR, gzip, Unix compress, UUencode, BinHex, and MIME. ARJ, LZH, and ARC files are supported via external programs. WinZip interfaces to most virus scanners. Basic features of WinZip includes an intuitive point-and-click drag- and-drop interface for viewing, running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files in archives, 16-bit Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups and 32-bit Windows 95 and Windows NT versions included. An optional feature, the WinZip Wizard, uses the standard and familiar "wizard" interface to simplify the process of unzipping and installing software distributed in Zip files. WinZip includes Windows 95: features an inclusive long filename support and tight integration with the Windows 95 shell. Must be able to drag and drop to or from the Explorer, or ZIP and UNZIP without leaving the Explorer. Drop files on a printer to print. WinZip includes Internet Support so you can use WinZip to access almost all the files you download from the Internet. The Install/Try/Uninstall feature makes it easy to install and uninstall software distributed in Zip files. WinZip will run the installation program in an archive and an optional offer to restore your system to its original state. The uninstall step can selectively remove files, icons, or program groups created by an install program, and can restore any altered INI files. Provides complete control over the uninstall process, and no changes are made without approval. The "Favorite Zip Folders" feature organizes downloads and all other Zip files into one convenient list that is sorted by date, making it easier to locate all Zip files, regardless of where they came from or where they are stored. WinZip supports most virus scanners, including McAfee's Virus Scan 95 and Norton Antivirus 95, so downloads can be tested for viruses. Full context sensitive help is available. WinZip 6.2 lets the user open and extract UUencoded, XXencoded, BinHex, and MIME files. These files can be open via the File/Open dialog or via drag and drop. The Actions->UUencode menu entry makes it easy to encode files. The File->Favorite Zip Folders lists all Zip files in your folders by date for easy access. WinZip 6.2 includes WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition. The Government will award an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the lowest cost to the Government. Offers submitted in response to this RFQ/combined synopsis shall be submitted by September 19, 1997, 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, addressed to the Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Cynthia Spencer, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207. Facsimiled (faxed) responses toeither 410-965-9560 or 410-966-5982 and addressed to the Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Cynthia Spencer will be accepted. SSA-RFQ-97-0910CS must be referenced on all responses. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided. (0253)

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