Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207

70 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR EDI SOFTWARE PRODUCTS POC Joanne Tarr; 410-965-9474 WEB: CBD Listing, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to EDIJT498. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking a commercial off-the-shelf software product(s) that can convert American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions into human readable electronic format for review in its field offices (FO). SSA is currently operating a pilot of receiving ASCX12811 invoice transactions for telephone bills and translating them into accounting transaction with the Mainframe version of Sterling Commerce's GENTRAN software. SSA wishes to automate the invoice verification process by acquiring software that will allow the appropriate FO's to read the EDI transaction, make any necessary adjustments, and electronically confirm the bill. All electronic transactions shall use SSA's existing infrastructure. SSA uses the Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct software for file transfer between Mainframe platforms and NT servers. The SSA-FO WAN/LAN topology consists of Pentium Desktop PC's operating the Microsoft Office Suite, including Internet Explorer for Intranet Access and NetSoft's NS Elite 3270 for Mainframe access. Any responsible firm that feels it has the capability to provide a software product that meets the requirements as stated herein may respond to this RFI. Respondents should provide details, clearly stating the ability to provide such a product and submit technical literature substantiating that the product meets all of the aforementioned requirements. Responses should be submitted to the address cited at the beginning of this notice within 15 calendar of the date of this notice. FAXED RESPONSES SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response hereto will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this publication. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to EDIJT498. (0104)

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