US Env. Protection Agency, CMD-RTP MD-33, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

D -- MAINTENANCE FOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR LIEBERT SITE SCAN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEMS SOL H3R003 POC Karen Z. Gibson, Contract Specialist, 919/541-4556. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Liebert Corporation, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co., 120 Interstate N. Pkwy E., Suite 111, Atlanta, GA 30339, for continued hardware and software maintenance services. The equipment consists of 1)hardware and software for Liebert Site Scan environmental monitoring systems at four (4) EPA sites and 2)Supporting systems Personal Computers (PC) with associated software and peripherals as described below. The maintenance services include all failures, engineering changes to both software and hardware, inclusive of microcode. Software maintenance includes updates, error corrections/omissions, enhancements and versions. The Agency's requirement for maintenance is for the following hardware and software located at Research Triangle Park, NC: SITESCAN 2000 SYSTEM w/software, DCLAN #100036,3 Data Conc RS-422#100006, 7, 100337, 2 TEMP/HUMID MODULE #100275,353, 2 Contract Closure Module #100912,906, 2 Modems #A26831083263, A0413108364, IBM CPU #23-BCB50 w/HP monitor SV, Nine GXI Graphic Coprocessor Board, LX-850 Printer #0DN0061828, Equity III Plus w/8MB 40mb Hard Drive, Monitor 10 pts Universal RMC10V. The following equipment is also located at Research Triangle Park, NC: SITESCAN 2000 SYSTEM w/software, Equity III Plus w/8MB 40mb Hard Drive #02b1015750, Enhanced keyboard #038591, Nine GXI Graphic Coprocessor Board, Microsoft Bus Version Mouse #0113868, Magnavox 13'' VGA Color Monitor #71685207, Modem #A17031083119. The following equipment is also located in Research Triangle Park, NC: SITESCAN 2000 SYSTEM w/software, DCLAN #100111, Data Conc RS-422 #100096, Modem #A17031083116, A201310837, 24 Information Gathering Modules. The following equipment is located in Washington, DC: SITESCAN 2000 SYSTEM w/software, DCLAN #100293, Data Conc RS-422 #100125, TEMP/HUMID MODULE #100294, Contract Closure Module #100333, Modems #A27631083195, A0A0312433, Enhanced keyboard #038591, Nine GXI Graphic Coprocessor Board, LX-850 Printer #0DN0061828, Microsoft Bus Version Mouse #0113868, IBM 13'' VGA Color Monitor #DLHM8, 486 PC #3X13328VB w/kybd, #3y38589N-nx, Monitor #06444, 9 Information Gathering modules. The following equipment is located in Cincinnati, OH: SITESCAN 2000 SYSTEM w/software, DCLAN #DCL441007M, Data Conc RS-422 #100114, TEMP/HUMID MODULE #100293, Contract Closure Module #101026, 2 Modems #A22231084274, A021312436, 386 PC 8MB, 40 MB hard drive w/kybd, monitor #22k106176, Enhanced keyboard #030411800, Nine GXI Graphic Coprocessor Board, LX-850 Printer #44B0042093, Microsoft Bus Version Mouse #0113867, Magnavox 13'' VGA Color Monitor #68181808, 9 Information Gathering Modules. EPA believes that Liebert Corporation is the only vendor capable of satisfying the hardware and software maintenance requirements stated above. The period of performance is expected to be from April 1, 1996 through March 31, 1997. No solicitation is available. All interested parties must respond within 15 days of the date of this announcement. Interested vendors shall: 1)include information on the proposed services which clearly supports the requirements outlined above and; 2) provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Response to this synopsis must be in writing. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attention: Karen Z. Gibson (MD-33), Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored (0072)

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