PURCHASE FORE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT NIMA intends to issue a purchase order for the FORE SYSTEMS equipment listed below in the quantities specified: Expandable Backbone ATM Switch ASX-1000/5AC, 1 ea; Redundant AC Power Supply, 1 ea; Inst PS-1000AC-I, 1 ea; Forethought PNNI License PNNI-SW1000, 1 ea; Classical IP Server License CIP-SW1000, 1 ea; Lane Services LANE-SW1000, 1 ea; Network Module NM-1/622MMSCD, 2 ea; Network Module NM-4/155MMSTD, 3 ea; Sbus ATM Interface SBA-200E/OC3ST, 6 ea; PCI ATM Interface PCA-200EUX/OC3ST, 6 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 1 SUPP-B-3, 1 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 2 SUPP-B-3, 1 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 3 SUPP-B, 1 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 4 SUPP-B, 1 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 5 SUPP-B, 1 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 6 SUPP-B-3, 2 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 7 SUPP-B-3, 3 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 8 SUPP-B-3, 6 ea; Foreman Bus Res Support for Item 9 SUPP-B-3, 6 ea.

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