Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

D -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR SOFTWARE SIMILAR TO STERLING SOFTWARE SAMS PRODUCTS POC Justina S. Hamberg, 512-326-6501 or William A. Cox, 512-326-6241 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin Automation Center, is seeking alternative sources for software similar or identical to SAMS: Disk, SAMS: Vantage for MVS Base, SAMS: Allocate, and SAMS: Allocate, which are proprietary software developed by Sterling Software, Storage Management Division. Alternative software must be able to operate in an MVS environment, be perpetually licensed by site and/or agency without regard to CPU size, and must be permitted to be used in a service bureau environment. Independent software vendors with similar or identical software are requested to provide product literature describing the software functions and capabilities, commercial price list, and other requirements specified herein, to: ATTN: J. Hamberg, 1615 Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772. Submissions must reference the date of this notice, and must provide the following information: 1) Detailed explanation of the difference(s) between Sterling Software's products and your products, and 2) Detailed explanation of the similarities between Sterling Software's products and your products. Submissions may also be faxed to 512-326-6028, however, oral communications are not permitted. This is not a notice for request for proposals. Information gathered as a result of this notice is for information only at this time. Posted 03/29/99 (W-SN313956). (0088)

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