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70 -- MULTI-FORMAT TAPE DUPLICATION SYSTEMS SOL N00178-99-Q-0007 DUE 021099 POC Barbara M. Walters, SD18, 540-653-4904 or E. J. Carter, SD18, 540-653-4504 E-MAIL: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, waltersbm@nswc.navy.mil. The Government intends to purchase, on an all or none sole source basis, the following Multi-Format Tape Duplication System manufactured by Duplication Technology, which now is Duplication Systems Inc. of Boulder, Colorado: (1) Multi-Format Tape Duplication System consisting of system control unit in a single tower configuration, color monitor, keyboard, 4.0GB hard disk for master image storage and duplication drives as follows: 4-Panasonic CD-R drives, 4-Sony SMO-f551 drives, 4-2GB Jaz drives (1 system). The AEGIS Computer Center (ACC) mission is to provide the facilities and support infrastructure required to support AEGIS computer program lifecycle support engineering (LSE) for AEGIS class Cruisers and Destroyers. LSE includes maintaining, updating, delivering and installing AEGIS computer programs. The ACC currently has a Duplication Technology media duplication system, which is used to duplicate 9-track, QIC, 4mm and 8mm media in support of site and fleet deliveries. AEGIS Baseline 6 is using CDs,Magneto Optical and Jazz drives and therefore the ACC needs the ability to duplicate this media, as well as copy from one type of media to another (ex. 9-track to CD). The design of the duplication system and interface protocol is proprietary to Duplication Systems, Inc. In order to be able to copy from one type of media to another, the ACC must expand the existing Duplication Technology system. The Duplication System must be compatible with the Duplication Technology protocol and disk formats. This synopsis/solicitation will be awarded utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The above system must be Y2K compliant. Contractors must provide written documentation addressing the Y2K compliant issue. All responding vendors must provide their CAGE Code, Dunn and Bradstreet number, Tax Identification number and must be registered in the Central Contractor's Registration Data Base. The FSC Code is 7010 and the SIC Code is 3571. All responding contractors must provide written documentation showing that Duplication Systems, Inc. authorize them to sell this system. All vendors may fax their quote, which shall be considered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va. to 540-653-7016 Attn: Barbara Walters, Code SD18. Pricing information shall be provided with the vendor's quote either as a published price list or previous history. If vendor is providing previous history, it must include the contractor's name, address, point of contact, phone/fax numbers, the Purchase Order number, date and price of purchase. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A WRITTEN QUOTE AS ALL ITEMS ARE CALLED OUT IN THIS CBD NOTICE. The items shall be shipped FOB Destination to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Va. 22448. Closing date is February 10, 1999. Anticipated award date is February 12, 1999. Posted 01/25/99 (W-SN291009). (0025)

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