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70 -- TAPE ARRAY SUBSYSTEM AND EXABYTE 8700 TAPE DRIVE SOL RFQ-EASC-0053 DUE 052297 POC Lynne Phipps, Contract Specialist (757) 441-6881 WEB: EASC Homepage, http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Lynn.B.Phipps@noaa.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSITTUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is RFQ-EASC-0053 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquistition Circular 90-45. The following hardware shall be delivered to the National Climatic Data Center, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801-5001, FOB Destination. Required Delivery is 4 weeks after receipt of order. Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination. Item (1): Two (2) each, Digital Linear Tape Array Subsystem, Four Drive Module, Populated with Two (2) DLT4000 20/40GB Capacity Drives each, to include: external desktop cabinet with power supply; Fast SCSI-2 interface; EISA-to-Fast SCSI-2 host adapter card; 100% compatibility with Seagate/Palindrome Storage Manager for Netware 4.11 software; complete user documentation; all cabling, interfacing and connectors; two years parts and labor warranty for all components (these modules will be connected to Pentium 166Mhz LAN fileservers running Netware 4.11. Item (2): 20/40GB DLT Tape Cartridges for Item (1), 20 each. Item (3): Two (2) each, Exabyte 8700, 8mm External Tape Drive, 7/14GB Capacity, to include: Seagate/Palindrome Backup Director for NETWARE NLM Software Package; Fast SCSI-2 interface; EISA-to-Fast SCSI-2 Host Adapter Card; complete user documentation; media; all cabling, interfacing and connectors. Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items is to be included with the offer. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Numbered Note 1 applies. SIC code is 3572 and the small business standard is 1,000 employees. All responsible small business sources may submit a quote which, if received timely, will be considered by the agency. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsible, responsive quoter. Quotes are due 5/22/97 at 2:30 p.m. (EST). (0132)

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