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70 -- AS-400 PRINT INTEGRATION SUPPORT DUE 091799 POC RANDALL PICKWELL, 410-966-1325 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, RANDALL.PICKWELL@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration is seeking industry sources that provide: 1) AS400 print integration software/hardware products capable of linking AS400 operating systems and remote LAN WAN based printers, and 2) installation/ integration support services for these products. The products must be capable of all the following tasks in an enterprise wide environment: a) routing and queuing print traffic, specifically AFP IPDS from an AS400 host processor to local and remote NT controlled Local Area Network printers, b) directing print jobs to any printer defined to the LAN or WAN, c) converting AFP IPDS to PCL for printing in the LAN environment, d) employing a compression algorithm that reduces network traffic while transferring print data, offering improved network performance, e) utilizing TCP/IP communications technology for ease of configuration and problem determination, f) maintaining bi- directional communications with the AS400 to offer queue and printer control at the AS400 operator level andto allow for error recovery, g) be upgradable as new hardware/ software is introduced, and, h) be compatible with disability case processing software that is in use by SSA's state business partners. The installation/ integration support services for these products must include: a) installation, integration, and licensing of software and hardware, including necessary future upgrades, at SSA's state partner's locations, b) systems configurations as necessary to meet the requirements of SSA's state business partners, c) technical support at the state locations during core state operating hours between 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 PM, 5 days per week, and, d) training for all required staff members who will administer the print management platform provided by the vendor. Vendors are invited to submit information detailing relevant technical experience, customer references, geographic area service coverage, competency of technical personnel, project management capabilities, technical training and certification programs, and any other relevant descriptive literature. This is not a request for proposal and the Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice. All responses must clearly demonstrate the vendor's ability to provide the software and services as described. No cost or pricing data is requested or required. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any internal Government evaluation of data received. Interested parties must submit appropriate data in duplicate within 15 days of the date of this announcement. Refer all correspondence to the point of contact listed above and refer to SSS-99-AS400. Posted 09/07/99 (D-SN376863). (0250)

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