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70 -- UPGRADES HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SOL N00178-96-Q-0156 DUE 053196 POC Barbara Wynne, Purchasing Agent 540-653-4904. The Government intends to purchase on a sole source basis the hardware and software on specific make and model basis to upgrade/trade-in two (2) existing Network Appliance Corporation FAServer devices. The following items are manufactured by Network Appliance Corporation; p/n UG-1400-F330-0D, diskless NETAPP F330, 64MB Read-Cache, 2MB NVRAM, (3) SCSI, (1) 10/100MB ENET with NETAPP Release 3.x software and documentation (2 each); requires return of (2 each) FAServer 1400 chasis, 64MB Read-Cache, 2MB NVRAM, (1) 10MB ENET, (1) SCSI Card and (1) Serial Card. Computer upgrade/trade-in for FASC-SERVER NODE:NAC_SERVER_1 s/n 01456 and computer upgrade/trade-in for FASC-SERVER NODE:_NAC_SERVER_2 s/n 01455; p/n X1101, dual attached fiber PCI-BUS based Turbo E|FDDI Controller (2 each); p/n X211, Hot-Swap drive expansion shelf loaded with (7) 4.3GB drives, includes one power supply, power cord, 9 ft SCSI-II cable and brackets (2 each); p/n X312, F330 64MB Read-Cache upgrade, includes (2) 32MB SIMMS (2 each); installation (2 each). The Government requires a product which is compatible and designed to upgrade the existing Network Appliance Corporation government-owned FAServer devices in support of the Distributed Graphics Network (DGSNET) computer system. These upgrades will provide additional fixed storage capacity for the DGSNET computing environment. The DGSNET computing environment consists of Sun 2000 and 690 servers under Solaris operating system. The above items will increase disk space, I/O performance, network reliability, minimize fileserver overhead and reduce network administration complexity while presenting all user data storage capacity as one monolithic file system. Award is to be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All responsible sources shall provide the manufacturer's specifications with their fax quote which shall be considered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Virginia 22448. Fax number is 540-653-7016, Attn: Barbara Wynne, Code S18. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT ISSUED A WRITTEN QUOTE AS ALL ITEMS ARE CALLED OUT IN THIS CBD NOTICE. This procurement will be awarded on an all or none basis because these items make up a system and must be compatible with existing equipment. All items shall be shipped FOB Destination to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia 22448. Anticipated award by 7 June 1996 and delivery by 1 July 1996. Note 22 APPLIES. (0131)

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