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70 -- JOURNAL MANAGER SOFTWARE DUE 051099 POC JUNGHIE ELKY, 410-965-9483 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, JUNGHIE.ELKY@ssa.gov. This notice is a combined request for information and notice of intent. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is attempting to identify responsible vendors who can provide and support software to assist and control all CA-IDMS journal archive-based activities in the OS/390 environment. The software will be installed at the SSA National Computer Center in Baltimore, MD on a Hitachi Skyline (Group 130) computer, as well as the Hitachi GX8824 (Group 110) computer. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: At a minimum, the software must make the task of managing data easier by (1) capturing information for journal archive datasets and local mode of journal update jobs; (2) automating journal offload awareness via the IDMSAJNX exit and local mode journal awareness via REPLLOCL; (3) controlling and automating the use of files for replications and recoveries of database updates; (4) integrating with any other tool designed to use journal archive files; (5) providing an online archive management facility with information useful in decision-making; (6) automating the process of journal selection, with simple to use date and time parameters; (7) proving online access to the information needed to make quick decisions; (8) eliminating the potential for JCL coding errors; and (9) speeding up the recovery process. OTHER MANDATORY FEATURES: The software must (1) be Year 2000 compliant; (2) ensure that application and recovery procedures have accurate and precise input by allowing the capture of information and saving journal files to the journal manager VSAM file; (3) enable users to track all journal archives created by Central Version offloads and local mode updates while automating the ordering of these input files; (4) have online screen control to include or exclude files from input for replication or recovery processing; (5) work with site routines to allow users to bring consolidated journal archives under control; and (6) include full process documentation and technical support for one year. At present, SSA knows of only oneproduct, Journal Manager Software, owned by Allen Systems Group of Naples, Florida, that can meet SSA's requirements (with some customization for the performance requirements). It is therefore SSA's intent to procure the Journal Manager Software, complete with CPU licenses for the Hitachi Skyline and GX8824 mainframe platforms, along with the customization, installation, maintenance, and technical support thereof. Unless responses to this publication affirm that other responsible sources exist to meet SSA's requirements, SSA shall place an order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Allen Systems Group for the software and services. Therefore, any organization possessing the requisite expertise and resources is invited to submit information concerning its capabilities, experience, and other pertinent data (including GSA contract information, if applicable). Responses must be written (no electronic files, please) and received by May 10, 1999. Any literature or information submitted as a response to this notice must contain enough information attesting to the capability of the product to meet SSA's requirements. Respondents should indicate whether they are a small business or an other-than-small business concern. Respondents should refer to JMS99-JCE. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses received. However, this information will be used in SSA's assessment of technically capable sources. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited or received. Posted 04/28/99 (D-SN325292). (0118)

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