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70 -- PROVIDE DIRECT ASSIST SUPPORT FOR VERITAS NETBACKUP SOL NRMAM000007543JW DUE 021700 POC Jacqueline Wright (303) 497-5282, FAX (303) 497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisitions Management, Brenda.S.Summers@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Forecast Systems Laboratory (FSL), has a requirement to procure technical support for the Veritas Netbackup software (220 Unix clients and 50 PC/MAC users) installed on a Sun Ultra E3002, a Breece Hill Q47 DLT tape robot with four Dlt 700 tape drives. This support must include both the client agents and the server (management) interface. The software support will include software updates and patches, as well as phone support to resolve problems. The backup system has become critical to FSL, as all Unix, PC and Macintosh systems use this software for routine partial and full backups. Recovering from data losses, due to hardware failures, or accidental deletions requires the client and server portions of the Netbackup software to be fully operational at all times. Vendor must be able to support all operating systems added by Veritas. Interested sources must submit a written qualification statement along with a request for a bid package by February 7, 2000. Responses must reference Synopsis No. NRMGB000007543JW. This announcement/solicitation is being issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13 (NTE $100,000.00). The award decision will be based upon the best value to the Government, with technical merit and past performance being significantly more important than price. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedures are referenced at http://netsite.esa.doc.gov.oam. In the absence of any other responses, an order will be placed with Veritas Software, Mountain View, CA. Technical questions can be directed to Bernie Metz at (303) 497-6746. JACQUELINE WRIGHT, Purchasing Agent Posted 02/02/00 (D-SN421187). (0033)

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