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70 -- GENERAL-PURPOSE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING FIRMWARE), SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SOL 6TSA-98-DJH-0123 DUE 051598 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Delta Helm by fax (816)823-3322 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations document (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number 6TSA-98-DJH-0123 is being issued as a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-04. CLIN 1. Qty. 6 -- Fully configured & integrated Servers as follows: The servers must be Acer Altos 9100 series level per brand name justification and to ensure compatibility; The 9100 level should meet the following technical specifications: Hardware Specifications: 1) Dual Intel 300 MHz Pentium II with 512k L2 cache supporting a symmetric multi-processing (SMP); 2) Keyboard and mouse; 3) Dual 420 watt load sharing, redundant fault tolerant, switching power supplies; 4) ECC/EDO memory expandable to 512Mb. Base system configuration to include one (1) 128Mb DIMM; 5) BIOS, 256K flash BIOS, fully programmable with password security meeting Year 2000 specifications; 6) On-board Adaptec 7880 ultra-wide SCSI; 7) On-board PCI 10/100 ethernet controller; 8) Expansion slots, five (5) PCI and two (2) ISA; 9) Internal storage, eight (8) hot plug 3.5 inch bays with drive tray management system, three (3) 5.25 half-height bays, one (1) 3.5 inch half-height bay for a total of 12 internal storage bays; 10) On-board SVGA graphic 64-bit PCI controller with 1 MB DRAM upgradeable to 2 MB; 11) One (1) 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy dick drive; 12) One (1) 24 speed or faster SCSI CD-ROM; 13) Five (5) 4.5 GB ultra wide SCSI 3.5 inch LP 7200 RPM hard drives; 14) Mylex DAC 960 PG 2-channel ultra wide RAID controller with 16 MB ECC/EDO cache; 15) Sony STD-9000, 24 GB compressed, DAT DDS-3, 4mm, 2.0 KB/second transfer rate, internal; 16) System BIOS 12O compliant and ready for I2O equipment; 17) Acer remote hardware and software diagnostic manager to be installed providing access to POST routine of hardware booting process and the management of system upon complete boot; 18) Acer startup kit and Advance Server Manager; 19) I/O connections: a) two (2) 9 pin serial; b) one (1) EPP/ECP parallel port; c) PS/2 keyboard port and keyboard; d) PS/2 mouse port and mouse; 20) 14 inch SVGA monitor (.28 dpi) with video card; Performance Considerations: Any system proposed must have performance equal to or better than the AIM Technology File Server Mix results for the Altos 9100. Proposals received in response to this requirement must include the system results from AIM Technology for UNIX file server mix. (Contact AIM Technology for additional information); Manufacturer's Hardware: Configuration must be certified on Novell Netware 4.11, SCO Open Server 5.04, 5.02 and SCO UnixWare. Software manufacturer's certification must be provided with bid submission.; Hardware Warranty: Hardware warranty is to be three (3) years, next business day, on-site throughout 50 states. Please include with bid submission service locations nationwide.; Software and Integration: The following software and integration shall be included in the proposed system: 1) SCO Enterprise Server 5.04, for 30 users; 2) SCO Advance File and Print Server (AFPS) version 3.5.2 for 5 users; 3) All hardware integrated and burned-in for 48 hours; Software loaded per client specs, disk drives partitioned RAID 5 per client specs; 4) All physical connections and/or connectors must be labeled per client specs, all hot swap RAID disk drives, trays and slots to be labeled showing SCSI identification, date of installation, and QA signature for drive manufacturer warranty; 5) Contractor to be authorized SCO reseller and provide 30 days of Unix software support.; Security Considerations: Any personnel installing software on the client site are subject to a Name and Fingerprint check for security clearances, but will not requirefull Background Investigations based on this statement of work. Any installation, integration, or warranty work performed on-site requires that personnel not having a full Background Investigation adjudicated by the US Marshall Service must be escorted at all times. FOB Arlington, VA. No partial quotes will be considered. No substitutions will be allowed. This procurement is set aside for Small Business in accordance with FAR Part 13.105(a). Please acknowledge all requirements on quotations. Please indicate FOB destination on quote. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, instructions to offerors, applies to this acquisition. Evaluation is based on best value including cost and ability to meet service requirements. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, offeror representation and certification -- commercial items, with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, contract terms and conditions -- commercial items, applies to this acquisition. In addition to the guidance contained in FAR 52.212-4, contractors shall submit proof of delivery with their invoices. Proof of delivery may be in the form of a bill of lading or other shipping document signed by the receiving office. Invoices received without proof of delivery will not be accepted. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders -- commercial items applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 12:00 noon CST May 15, 1998, and can be submitted to the address shown above Attn: Delta Helm or sent by FAX to the number shown above. Inquiries regarding the solicitation will only be accepted via FAX. (AC0507013-03) (0127)

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