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70 -- IBM 9672 R36 ENTERPRISE SERVER SOL Reference-Number-B00A49 DUE 061600 POC Elva Hooper, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-283-1333, Fax 202-283-1533, Email elva.hooper@irs.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-B00A49&LocID=1764. E-MAIL: Elva Hooper, elva.hooper@irs.gov. The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a purchase order to perform any and all hardware and/ or micro-code modifications required to deactivate one (1) Instruction Processor (IP) on the IBM 9672 R36 Enterprise Server (Serial #51364), resulting in a T26 configuration for this platform. Please incorporate into your quote any and all charges for the reactivation of this IP when the government elects to restore the machine to its full R36 configuration, and explicitly state any and all terms and conditions applicable to the deactivation and restoration of the IP, such as the amount of any and all advanced notice required, etc. All responsible sources who can provide and meet the exact requirements as stated above shall submit a written quotation by the date specified (06/16/2000). All quotes shall include prices, FOB point, a point of contact (name and telephone number), GSA contract number if applicable, delivery date, business size and payment terms. No solicitation will be issued, therefore such requests for solicitations will be considered non-responsive. All questions must be submitted in writing. If no compelling responses are received, an award will be made to IBM Corporation. Posted 06/06/00 (D-SN462062). (0158)

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