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L -- AWARD OF A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION SUPPORT FOR NOVELL DIRECTORY SERVICES CONSULTING SOL N00039-00-R-3123 DUE 012100 POC Contract Specialist Gene J. Moran (858) 537-0440 (morang@spawar.navy.mil, Contracting Officer Gilbert E. Field E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, morang@spawar.navy.mil. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) intends to award a sole source contract utilizing commercial Acquisition Procedures to Novell Incorporated for Systems Engineering and Integration Support for Novell Directory Services consulting. The work involves the development and integration of the existing Navy programs with the Novell Directory Service (NDS) Version 8 COTS based product. It is being evaluated for deployment in the integrated naval information environment that is envisioned. Novell's new bi-directional directory access product (DirXML) promises to add significant functionality to NDS. NDS is envisioned for deployment as the shipboard directory, as the directory software for the SPAWAR Horizontal Integration Initiative and as the basis for integrating selected Navy directories. Consulting services will support integration of the Navy's enterprise directory, which is based on Novell directory services. Novell will also evaluate and make design recommendations on Regional Directories. This request is considered to be sole source to Novell, therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. Any questions regarding the above may be directed to Mr. Gene J. Moran (858) 537-0440. See Note #22 Posted 01/05/00 (W-SN413474). (0005)

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