Wiesbaden Regional Contracting Center, Attn: AEUCC-C-A, CMR 410 Box 744, APO AE 09096

70 -- AUTOMATED CARTRIDGE LIBRARY/ROBOTIC ARMS SYSTEMS DUE 053100 POC POC Mr. Randall, FAX 011-49-611-816-2197 The U.S. Army Contracting Command Europe has a requirement for non-personal services for a lease versus purchase of new Technology for Automated Cartridge Library (ACL). The performance of maintenance and services, shall include parts and installation and the provision of human resources necessary to operate and maintain the Government-owned Robotic Arms Systems located in Schwetzingen and Kaiserslautern, Germany. The existing Government-owned equipment shall be removed and transported by the contractor to their site, and the new equipment shall be provided inclusive of transportation and installations costs. The new equipment for the Kaiserslautern location will consist of 1 Cartridge-robotic-system with 1 archive-system for approximately 2,500 cartridges with 6 tape drives (36-tracks) and required control units with additional Escon channel connection/each. The system should have the possibility to be modified/expanded to approximately 6,000 cartridges and to 128-track MAGSTAR. It shall also have theread capability for 18-track cartridges. The system must be compatible with the OS390 System (Our mainframe is IBM 2003). The new requirement for the Schwetzingen location will consist of four 18/36-track tape drives and associated control unit, which will be operated manually. OLD EQUIPMENT: The existing equipment will be given to the successful contractor for salvage or resale. Offerors shall account for this in their cost proposals. NEW EQUIPMENT: The new equipment price shall include operating and maintenance costs. If the equipment is leased, a contract with 5 option years is desired. All installation, training and training materials, hardware and software manuals costs, and hardware and software maintenance costs for the basic year of the contract shall be included. The contractor shall maintain sufficient service technicians to ensure all principle period of maintenance established as 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including local and American holidays is performed. Firms having the capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement are invited to submit documentation addressing these capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation. Closing date for submission of responses is 14 days from date of publication. Posted 05/18/00 (W-SN456118). (0139)

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