U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

99 -- AMENDMENT TO OPTICAL JUKEBOX DUE 051799 POC jbaldwin@natick-notes02.army.mil The subject requirement, posted in the CBD on 30 March 1999, is hereby amended to eliminate the trade in process that was originally anticipated. The notice shall now read as follows: The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center has a requirement for an Optical Jukebox. This requirement is one hundred percent set aside from small business. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 5734 and the small business standard is $6.5M. The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center anticipates a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for one (1) HP SureStore Model 1200ex (Part #C1107J) 238 Slot HP Magneto Optical Jukebox. The Optical Jukebox shall have the following salient characteristics: (6) 8X Drives (Total capacity 1.2TB/2.5TB Compressed), Sun Ultra 10S CommServ (2) 9GB Drives, 256Mb RAM, 333Mhz CPU, Modem, Solaris 2.6, Support for HP SureStore Model 1200ex (C1107J) Jukebox, ABARS Server Software for HP SureStore Model 1200ex (C1107J) Jukebox, PowerPress Compression -- Server, Jukebox License ABARS HP9000 HPP/UX License. The system must be able to back up and restore data from Unix, Banyan Vines and NT systems, and be able to restore mail system data down to the folder level for each user on the Vines Mail and NT Exchange systems. Delivery shall F.O.B. Destination. The contractor shall assume that the shipping destination will be Natick, MA. All interested parties shall submit a quote on the aforementioned requirement (including any shipping costs)in writing (i.e. mail, fax or E-mail) by 1400 EST on 17 May 1999, at: USA Material Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, ATTN: STEAA-NC (Jeff Baldwin), Natick, MA 01760-5011. Any quotes received after 17 May 1999 at 1400 EST will NOT be considered for award. NO telephonic responses will be accepted. NO formal solicitation will be issued. The point of contact for this procurement is Jeff Baldwin, at facsimile (508) 233 5286 or E-mail "jbaldwin@natick-notes02.army.mil" See Note 1. Posted 05/04/99 (W-SN327488). (0124)

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