USDA-APHIS, CESB, 4700 River Rd, Unit 115, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238

70 -- HUB MAINTENANCE RENEWAL DUE 040898 POC Angela Thompson, (301) 734-3264 In accordance with the FAR part 12 for commercial products/services, and the FAR Subpart 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements, the USDA, APHIS, intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order to Aviant Information, Inc., a manufacturer of the HUB network, for maintenance required at the USDA Riverdale Complex. Maintenance shall include: 1) HUB Mgmt Module, Model No. HUB-0100-000, Qty.=4, 2) Software Support, Model No. 100S, Qty = 2, 3) 14 slot Chassis with Ethernet/Admin and adaptor, Model No. HUB-1000-0300, Qty.=20, 4) 221 Watt Power Supply, Model No. HUB-1002-000, Qty.=66, 5) 10Base-FL Transceiver Module, Module No. HUB-301FL-0000, Qty.=39, 6)10Base-T Concentrator 12 port RJ45 conn., Model No. HUB-312R-0000, Qty.-154, 7) Ethernet Concentrator Site License, Model No. Site Licence, Qty.=1, 8) ATM Ethernet Switch Module (8) 10BASE-, Model No. HUB-0708-0000, Qty.=8, 9) Software Support, Model No. 708S, Qty.=6, 10) Multiport Ethernet Bridge, Model No. HUB-0834-0000, Qty.=2, 11) Software Support, Model No. 834S, Qty.=2, 12) Terminal Server with RJ45 Connectors, Model No. HUB-416R-0001, Qt.=20, and 13) Software Support, Model No. 416S, Qty.=20. All responsible sources will be considered. See Numbered Note -- 22. SIC Code 7379. The period of performance shall be from date of award through September 30, 1998. Please forward required maintenance priced options and written demonstration of your company's readiness, capacity and ability to perform maintenance to Angela Thompson, USDA/MRP/APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 115, Riverdale MD, 20737 no later than 4/8/1998. Brief (no more than 5 pages) faxed responses will be accepted on (301) 734-8871. (0084)

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