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70 -- BEST/1 SOFTWARE/LICENSE/TRAINING/MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT SOL N00015980008 DUE 042398 POC Kristie D. Evans -- 301/669-4018 The Office of Naval Intelligence anticipates awarding a sole source purchase order for the combination of BEST/1 license, installation of BEST/1 software, on-site support for 4 days to assist with the installation, one week training class for 2 System Administrators, and 12 months maintenance and support. This non-competitive action will be processed in accordance with FAR part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The anticipated sole source award is to BMC Software, One First Avenue, Waltham, MA 02254-9111. Description of the software and requirements are as follows: (1) BEST/1 Central UNIX Console; (1) BEST/1 NT Console Option; (8) BEST/1 NT Agents for Pentium Processors; (2) BEST/1 UNIX Agents for SUN E3000(3); (2) BEST/1 UNIX Agents for SUN E5000(3); (1) BEST/1 UNIX Agents for SUN E2000(1-9); (4) BEST/1 UNIX Agents for SUN Ultra 1; (3) BEST/1 UNIX Agents for SUN 20; (1) BEST/1 UNIX Agents for SUN Sparc 5; and (2) BEST/1 UNIX Agents for SUN Sparc 2. The minimum product requirements for this software will provide a performance collection mechanism that produces less than 3% system overhead and gathers data directly from the UNIX kernel and NT registry, has the ability to determine normal performance using statistical processing techniques and report on deviations from normal, also has the ability to deploy automated operational policies across heterogeneous systems with a single mouse click, can predict the impact of change on response times using analytical modeling of systems, applications, and databases, can provide a hardware table consisting of over 1000 components for test-driving configuration alternatives, provide automatic performance model creation based on the current work being performed, provide an automatic calibration mechanism for tuning performance models, provide consistent performance management of UNIX and NT environments, provide a performance tool capable of generating WEB ready graphs provide actual vs. planned graphical reporting, provide a mechanism that can display multiple performance metrics on the same graph from both UNIX and NT systems, and can provide consistent historical reporting capabilities for UNIX and Windows NT systems on a PC-based platform. After extensive market research, extensive evaluations, and vendor demonstrations against ONI-'s requirements, BMC Software was determined to be the only available package that met ONI's requirements. Any interested parties who believe they currently can provide the above shall include a narrative of the equipment specifications, price, FOB point, point of contact (name/telephone number), delivery date and payment terms. Award will be based on the offer that is in total conformance with this synopsis and which represents the lowest cost to the government. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. No solicitation document will be issued. This is a request for quotes, therefore; all interested and responsible parties have 15 calendar days (by 400pm EST) from the published date of this announcement to respond. Quotes received after this date will be considered as nonresponsive. Please refer to Solicitation No. N00015980008 when responding. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Fax quotes will be received by Kristie Evans at 301/669-5905. (0096)

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