U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6875, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

70 -- MID-TOWER MICROCOMPUTER MODIFICATION SOL RFQ 886875 DUE 041098 POC Kimberly Kidd Ramsey (202)324-1983 The announcement which appeared in the Commerce Business Daily on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 is hereby issued a fourth amendment. The purpose of the fourth amendment is to respond to technical and contracting questions submitted to the FBI from various vendors. Please note that the specifications listed in the synopsis/solicitation are only minimum requirements and the FBI is in need of a commercial item turn-key system. No further questions will be accepted. The due date has been extended to April 10, 1998 at 12 noon EST. HARDWARE ISSUES 1. Racore Card -- Clarification: After award and pursuant to a delivery order, the vendor is expected to provide all turnkey microcomputers configured with the Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158. Racore can be reached at (408)374-8290. The point-of-contact at Racore is Ms. Chris Evert-Hindenes. The FBI will provide a Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158 for the purposes of evaluating the apparent winner's proposed system(s) configuration in the FBI Test Bed facility. The apparent winner may also provide a Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158 with the evaluation system, if so desired. The FBI will not provide the Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158 for purposes of delivery once final award has been made and pursuant to a delivery order. 2. Slot Configuration -- Clarification: The FBI will allow for the proposed system(s) to be configured with a minimum slot configuration of three (3) dedicated PCI slots, two (2) dedicated ISA slots, and one (1) shared ISA/PCI slot. This is the minimum slot configuration prior to installation of any internal adapter cards and is in conformance with the standard ATX 2.01 specification, as found in documentation obtained from the www.Intel.com web site. 3. Video RAM (VRAM) -- Clarification: The FBI will allow for the video accelerator board to be offered with either a minimum 4Mb VRAM solution or minimum 4Mb SGRAM solution. 4. OpenGL -- Clarification: The FBI hereby amends the requirement for the video controller to read as follows: "video accelerator board that supports an OpenGL 3D chip set" There are a myriad of OpenGL 3D accelerator boards commercially available. For purposes of this solicitation, the FBI is not seeking a specific manufacturer, but offers the following partial list of manufacturers for information purposes only: -- AccelGraphics, Inc. (800)444-5699, ATI Technology, Creative Labs, Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. (800)468-5846, Dynamic pictures Inc. (800)464-3348, ELSA Inc. (800)272-3572, Hercules Computer Technology, Hewlett Packard, Intergraph Computer Systems Inc. (800)763-0242, Leadtek, Matrox Graphics Inc.,MaxVision Corp. (800)533-5805, NeTpower (800)801-0900, Number Nine,Omnicomp Graphics Corp. (713)464-2990, Real3D (888)432-8733, Symmetric Inc. (972)5999,STB Systems. This information was obtained by the FBI from the www.OpenGL.org web site. The FBI will accept AGP video accelerator boards, providing the accelerator board supports the OpenGL 3D specification and there is a requisite AGP slot on the system board that does reduce the requirements as set forth in Issue #2, "Slot Configuration". 5. Monitor Cables -- Clarification: The requirement stands. The vendor must provide a monitor that includes a six (6) foot AC grounded UL listed power cord, measuring from the rear connection of the monitor unit to the plug connector. The vendor must also provide a minimum six (6) foot data cable, measuring from the rear connection of the monitor unit to the connector that attaches to the proposed system(s). 6. ATX Form Factor -- Clarification: The FBI will only allow for deviation from the ATX specifications for the proposed system(s) as described in the "ATX Specification, Version 2.01" document, available through the www.Intel.com web site, with regard to the physical dimensions, also known as the Mini-ATX form factor. Proposed systems, if deviating from the examples as set forth in the referenced document, must be certified by the OEM manufacturer as meeting the technical ATX specifications in all other respects. 7. UL Listing -- Clarification: The FBI hereby amends the requirement to read as follows: "Proposed system(s), inclusive of its chassis, power supply, and system board, must be listed with Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) or other nationally recognized laboratories that specialize in equipment safety analysis and testing." 8. EnergyStar Compliance -- Clarification: The proposed system(s) is required to meet the EnergyStar specification when configured without the inclusion of a Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158. The FBI takes responsibility for any conflicts or issues that may arise with the EnergyStar specification and the system configuration once the Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158 is installed. 9. Drive Bays -- Clarification: The FBI hereby amends the requirement to read as follows: "six (6) total drive bays (two (2) 5.25" half-height and four (4) 3.25" low profile)" 10. 3.5" 120Mb Floppy -- Clarification: The FBI hereby amends the requirement to read as follows: "3.5" 1.44Mb internal floppy drive" 11. Serial Mouse -- Clarification: The FBI hereby amends the requirement to read as follows: "2 button mouse with PS/2 connector" 12. CPU Speed -- Clarification: The requirement stands as written. The 300MHz Intel Pentium II-based CPU is a minimum specification. 13. System Board Integration -- Clarification: The FBI is seeking commercially available products. If a proposed systems integrates various functional capabilities (i.e., video, IDE and sound) onto or into the system board of the proposed system(s), the functions must be technically equal to non-integrated items commercially available as add-on products. Further, if a proposed system with integrated system board is selected for award, then all drivers must be provided with all ordered systems, in a media format to be determined by the FBI prior to ordering. There is no specific "brand name" preference. 14. Speakers -- Clarification: The minimum specification for the speakers is 25 watts rms each. 15. Other Physical Characteristics -- Clarification: The question regarding the "total distance between the server and the workstation furthest away from the server" is not relevant to this solicitation. The FBI is not seeking to procure a local area network (LAN) for the system(s) proposed, rather the requirement is to provide a Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158. -- Clarification: The FBI is not seeking system(s) installation, setup, or integration from the vendor except as proposed in the original specification as announced in the requirement. Once award is made, and the proposed system(s) is passed by the FBI test bed, the vendor will only be required to further install the ordered operating system and the Racore Fiber Optic Token Ring Network Interface Card Model M8158 in the system prior to shipment. However, it is expected that the vendor will also burn these systems in prior to packaging and shipment, as normal business quality assurance practices dictate. (0092)

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