Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts Management Branch, 255 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE, Room 204, Atlanta, GA 30305

D -- GRANITE SOFTWARE FROM TOPAZ TECHNOLOGIES SOL 1999Q00059 DUE 123198 POC Shirli Wall, Purchasing Agent, (404) 842-6745 The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention intends to solicit a quotation for existing commercial off-the-shelf software on a Sole Source basis from Topaz Technologies, Inc., 12710 Research Blvd, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78759. GRANITE 4.0 software manages many aspects of data and record keeping for medical research facilities. It manages cost accounting, facility management, animal records, and training records. The product includes the capability for online protocol submission and tier review. This process allows for research protocols and procedures to be submitted online through multiple tiers for internal and external review board approval. The software must use Power Builder as the front end database tool and provide row level security to the research data preventing abuse and theft of the data while maintaining adequate access to authorized users. The software must be Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) compliant and allow integration into current database applications stored in an Oracle Relational Database. Software must be compatible with current CDC Power Builder front end standard to allow compatibility with current database applications already in use at CDC. Software must be supported by a dedicated Professional Service Team. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized and an oral quotation will be solicited on or about 12/31/98. Other than full and open competition is authorized pursuant to 41 U.S.C./ 2253(C)(1). Qualified vendors have 14 days from date of this synopsis to submit capability statements delineating their ability to provide this product. Such qualifications will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a full and open competition basis. No solicitation exists. For further information contact Shirli Wall, FAX# 404-842-6530. Posted 12/16/98 (I-SN280827). (0350)

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