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70 -- HIGH SPEED DISK SUBSYSTEM FOR THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SOL 52-PAPT-01004 DUE 120899 POC Zalma Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 305-8441, Fax (703) 305-8294, Email zalma.ross@uspto.gov -- Gail Strickland, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-8146, Fax (703) 305-5484, Email gail.strickland@uspto.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&;ProjID=52-PAPT-01004 &LocID=251. E-MAIL: Zalma Ross, zalma.ross@uspto.gov. As a result of questions received from offerors, PTO is providing the following answers: 1)QUESTION: Which HBA do you plan on using? ANSWER: PTO uses host bus adapters from Hewlett-Packard, HP part number A3740A. 2)QUESTION: Are you planning on using a switch or is this just a point to point solution? ANSWER: This requirement is for a point to point design for server attached storage. Posted 12/07/99 (D-SN406462). (0341)

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