Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207-0696 Attn:1-E-4 GWNO/Jane M. Quinn

70 -- PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PMDS) SOL SSA-RFP-95-2509 POC Jane M. Quinn tel: (410) 965-9495 The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to issue a solicitation for the competitive acquisition of a Product (expendable supplies, forms, etc.) and Distribution System (PMDS). The system will support a data base of 8,000 items and be able to process 2,000 to 3,000 orders daily through direct entry or batch input. Major functional activities include: order processing; inventory management; stock item cataloging and customer records maintenance; customer, user, and management information reports; and financial/administrative data interfaces. The system must operate on a Novell Token Ring network (Netware V3.11) and provide for both shared and exclusive use of all PDMS files. The software installed on this system must be fully compatible with the existing SSA's architecture. Multiple users, not exceeding 100, will access the LAN and application through 20 MHz 386 personal computers using current available memory (520K Conventional RAM) with RAM extended memory running DOS 5.0. The PMDS shall use a Printronix line printer and Hewlett Packard Series II and IV printers. A 90 day warranty will also be required with continued maintenance support for a total anticipated systems life of five years. SSA-RFP-95-2509 is expected to be released on or about April 3, 1995 with proposals due 30 days thereafter. This is a total small business set-aside. For purposes of this acquisition, the SIC Code is 7372 and the small business size, in dollars, is $18.OM. Eligible firms may request a copy of SSA-RFP-95-2509, in writing, within 15 days of this announcement. All responsible small businesses may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. (0080)

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