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D -- MAINTENANCE ON MODEL 7000 POWER HUBS SOL S43AANW-8-08102 DUE 112197 POC William Voitk, LaMar Carlson 301-713-0839 E-MAIL: william.voitk@noaa.gov, lamar.carlson@noaa.gov. The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with FORE Systems, Inc. of Warrendale, PA for maintenance on Model 7000 power hubs. This is a combined synopsis solicitation. This synopis is for commercial services prepared IAW FAR Subpart 12 and done under the simplified acquisition threshold. Power hubs have the following configuration: Part no 7117-01 10 slot chassis, 4 slot power chassis, packed engine, 4MB flash, 32MB DRAM, 7105-00 5 slot chassis, 2 slot power chassis, packed, engine 4MB flash, 32MB DRAM, 7901-00 power supply for the 7000, 7150-00 packet accelerator, 7204-00 4x6 microsegment ethernet module, 24 10 base ports (2 telco 50 pin connectors) 4 segments, 7301-01 dual ring FDDI DAS module, two rings w/ four multimode ports, 7301-01 single-ring FDDI DAS module, one ring with two multimode ports, 7360-00, 7301-01 6x1 universal fast ethernet module, 7260-00 7260-00 100 base (RJ45) fast ethernet media adapter, 7202-000 16x1 ethernet module. Call if require any additional information. POP FY98, locations: Camp Springs, MD, Suitland, MD, Kansas City, MO, Miami, FL. 4 hr response, 7x24. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrates a knowledge maintenance on the model 7000 power hubs. All responsiblesources must submit a written narrative statement of capability including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fied capability to meet the requirement. Such responses are to be subimted to the above address and received by the Government no later 15 days after the date of this notice. (0309)

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