Naval Inventory Control Point -- Mechanicsburg, Code M2522, PO Box 2020, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0788

D -- NETWEAVE SOFTWARE SOL N00104-98-Q-QB90 DUE 050898 POC Kenneth Decker at (717)790-5325 The Naval ICP Mechanicsburg intends to negotiate a sole source contract with VERTEX Industries, Inc. for NetWeave software products. This requirement is in support of the NALCOMIS interface solution throughout the NAVSUP Command. This sole source contract will be issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The NetWeave software product has been chosen by the Naval Supply System Command and the Fleet Material Support Office as the standard system for secure and reliable computer file transfer between Tandem, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft NT computer systems. VERTEX Industries will provide software and services: Tandem NetWeave Server Software, Message Queuing Upgrade, File Transfer Option(RFT) Software, NT NetWeave Client Software and professional services. The point of contact for information regarding this requirement is Kenneth Decker at 717-790-5325. See numbered Note 22. (0112)

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