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70 -- RFI FOR ENTERPRISE DESKTOP MANAGEMENT/SOFTWARE RELEASE AND DISTRIBU TION TOOL DUE 080699 POC JOANNE TARR, 410-965-9474 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, JOANNE.TARR@ssa.gov. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. Reference: DSKTOP when responding to this announcement. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking vendors who can provide a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software that is an Enterprise Desktop Management/Software Release and Distribution Tool. The software tool must be capable of running in the Microsoft Windows NT and Unix environment. SSA is seeking a product which is easily used and administered in a large-scale enterprise and has the following capabilities: (1) Object-oriented technology which is capable of being specific to large-based user community; (2)Capable of automatic, intelligent and continuous configuration, changes and distribution, based on pre- established standards or policies; (3) Must be client/server architecture, adaptable to SSA's enterprise applications; (4) Automatic capture of server and workstation images; (5) Application modeling; (6) Script-less installation and distribution; (7) Storage of captured and model configuration data, which can be accessed as required; (8) Dynamic modeling capability for image maintenance and changes; (9) Determination of the differences between existing image and selected image on designated systems; (10) Automatic management of target image on servers, workstations and notebook computers; (11) Ability to adjust server and workstation configurations automatically without manual intervention; (12) Ability to constantly monitor for desktop standardization and have the capability to automatically update to the defined configuration; and (13) Adaptability to a large-scale environment existing at SSA. Responsible organizations possessing the requisite expertise and resources are invited to submit information concerning their pricing, capabilities, experience, and other pertinent data (including GSA contract information). Any literature, or information submitted as a response to this notice, must contain enough information attesting to the capability of a product offered to meet SSA's requirements. SSA will evaluate all technical literature received for compliance with the requirements listed herein. In addition, it is SSA's intention to use and test the software tool in support of existing operations, with the possibility of expanding to an enterprise solution. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE DUE BY COB AUGUST 6, 1999 and should be submitted to the address noted in the beginning of this announcement. Questions of a technical nature may be submitted via the e- mail address. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to DSKTOP. THIS IS NOT AN RFQ/RFP and requests for a solicitation will not be honored. No faxes are permitted, and the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided. Posted 07/20/99 (D-SN356468). (0201)

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