Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, A&MM Svc (90c), 1601 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70146

74 -- UPGRADE THE DICTAPHONE MODEL DX7000 FROM 40 HOUR TO 80 HOUR CAPACITY SOL 5984-0140 DUE 121395. POC Contact Point, paulette Scott, (504) 589-5281, Contracting Officer, Paulette Scott, (502) 589-5281. The VA Medical Center, New Orleans, La. intends to issue a request for quote to upgrade the Dictaphone Model DX7000 from 40 hour to 80 hour capacity. The capacity must be doubled to 80 hours to support additional dictation stations and users. The software of the system must be upgraded to support the larger disk drives needed for the 80 hour storage space. The upgrade requires the application of a model #185565-24 system upgrade. The upgrade shall consist of removal of the 2 forty-hour disk drives, installation of two eight-hour disk drives, and installation of a software upgrade to version 24.3 to accommodate the larger hard drives. Increase number of access points: add 3 model #184943 station cards to support 16 telephone access lines. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. All request must be in writing and/or faxed to (504) 589-5289 and must include the name of company, address, telephone number and solicitation number. Solicitation #5984-0140 is issued WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE RESPONSE DATE IS 12/13/95 BY close of business 4:00PM central standard time with an ANTICIPATED AWARD OF 12/20/95. THIS IS A COMBINED synopsis/solicitation document for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and the Provision 52.209-1. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals being are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation #5984-0140 is issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 33. (324)

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