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70 -- COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) DESKTOP WORKSTATIONS SOL DAHC94-95-R-0005 due 042895. Contact Margaret Proctor, 703/325-6093/Contracting Officer, Vera D. Davis 703/325-6068. USAISSAA intends to issue a fully competitive RFP for COTS workstation computers, workstation peripherals, software and operating systems to meet world-wide requirements. The Government seeks to acquire state-of-the-art platforms capable of executing the latest generation of software on POSIX compliant operating systems. The platforms will be used in stand-alone and networked environments. Both environments require platform configurations which are compliant with GOSIP 2 Open Systems Standards and DoD Directive 5200.28 Security Requirements for ADP systems. The DoD's current and future networking environment is based on the IEEE 802.3 transport media with TCP/IP and GOSIP protocol stacks. The purpose of this acquisition is to supply DoD Agencies with current-technology workstations for engineering, software development, data analysis, techical writing and graphical design. The desktop workstation platform shall be orderable in three basic configurations (Entry level, Midrange level, and Highend level). Office Automation Software and Desktop Publishing shall be separately orderable. Video Teleconferencing capability shall be provided as an option for the desktop workstations. In-Factory internal installation of equipment (ie., memory upgrades, accessories, software) is required. There will be two Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts awarded under this solicitation. Contracts will be awarded for a total period of performance of 36 months. The Contractor shall provide a 36 month on-call, on-site service warranty for CONUS and OCONUS sites. Telephonic technical support and COTS documentation are also required. Anticipated issue date for the RFP is on or about 31 Mar 95, contingent upon DPA approval. Proposals and bid samples representing all three levels of workstations will be due on or about 31 May 95. Copies of the RFP and Amendments will be available in Wordperfect 6.0 only by accessing the ISSAA Bulletin Board System at (703) 325-6151 modem speed (ms) 9.6/325-6069 ms 14.4/32-4996 ms 14.4/325-1711 ms 9.6/325-0172 ms 9.6/325-4876 ms 14.4/325-4875 ms 9.6/325-6095 ms 9.6/325-0390 ms 9.6 and 325-5229 ms 28.8. The ISSAA BBS can also be accessed through FTP at 143.134.32.67 or through the World Wide Web at http://143.134.32.67. No telephonic request will be honored. Any firm accessing the BBS and intending to submit a proposal must forward a notice to ISSAA of their intent in writing. (038)

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