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

59 -- ELECTRONIC DUAL CORD POWER SUPPLY (DCPS) DUE 110597 POC Gina Dulaney Tel: 410-965-9508 The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking vendors who can provide an electronic dual cord power supply (DCPS) capable of supplying two individual/dissimilar electrical power feeds to critical data processing equipment. The DCPS must comply with all National Electric Codes (NEC) and conform to Underwriters Laboratory Standards and any IEEE recommended practices in its function and construction. The DCPS shall be field proven incorporating the latest state of the art design that complies with the specifications. The DCPS shall be capable of separate twenty (20) amp dual cord power feeds that are internal to the unit. The DCPS must be capable of providing total redundancy, utilizing two 20 amp individual/dissimilar power feeds. Note: either feed may provide primary power, and on failure of that feed, automatically transfer to the alternate feed. Any transfer shall be totally transparent to the operation of the critical data processing (DP) device and occur in less that 8 milliseconds. The DCPS shall be capable of multiple transfers from feed to feed, back and forth, without affecting the DP device or the DCPS's operation. The DCPS shall have an audible and visual alarm, indicating the DCPS has transferred to a secondary electrical path, as well as an indication that there is electrical potential on both incoming power feeds. The DCPS shall be easily adaptable to multiple functions such as equipment racks and individual personal computers. Interested firms able to provide the required technology 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 "DCPS." (0290)

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