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58 -- UPGRADE OF NORTEL TELEPHONE SOFTWARE HARDWARE COMPONENTS SOL S-LMAQM-00-R-0122 DUE 091400 POC Contact, Ernestine Reddon, (703) 875-6054 This is modification number 1 to synopsis/solicitation notice no. S-LMAQM-00-R-0122. This notice serves as the official modification to subject solicitation and a written modification will not be issued. Companies shall acknowledge all modification(s) in their offer. The purpose of this modification is to provide answers to questions received from prospective offerors. Question 1, Group 1: Will "in-house data conversion" of existing switch data, for each line item, be required as part of this effort? It is not advisable for installation teams to attempt to reinstall system data by hand at the new software release levels; this would be tedious at best, especially since new CPUs will be required at release 25. Assuming you will require in-house conversions, each system will require that data be dumped to a disc and shipped to Nortel Santa Clara for conversion and integration with the new software load. This effort will need to be coordinated with the contractor for proper handling and data integrity. There is a cost associated with this effort. Please advise if in-house conversions will be required. Answer. "In-house data conversion" of existing switch data, for each line item will not be required as part of this effort. The Department of State has people to do the in-house system conversion. When release 25 is ordered, Nortel will provide the system features that were ordered in the original software release associated with that system's serial number. Question 2, Group 1: System software options must be verified in order to process software upgrade orders through Nortel. Therefore, existing software options must be provided for each PBX (line item). This also assumes that additional software options will not be ordered. Who will provide this information? Answer. System software options must be verified in order to process software upgrade orders through Nortel. Existing software options are available to a licensed Nortel vendor by submitting a system's serial number to Nortel. No additional software options are to be ordered under this solicitation. Question 3: Is there a technical point of contact for this effort? Answer. The technical point of contact for this effort will be identified in the award document. Question 4: Is there a list of the Department of State locations for each group and respective system inventories effected by this solicitation? Answer. A list of Department of State locations is not required for this solicitation. Question 5: Who is responsible for the installation? Answer. The Department of State will be responsible for the installation. The groups of material will be procured under the guidelines stipulated in the Commerce Business Daily, Submission No. 481057, dated August 2, 2000. Also, see CBD Note 12. Bid opening date has not been extended. All bids are due 15:00 EST, September 14, 2000. ReddonBE@state.gov Requests to obtain the list of components shall be received only via e-mail by the Contract Specialist. Posted 08/09/00 (W-SN484156). (0222)

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