National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Attn: PCU MS D-88, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

70 -- 70 GENERAL PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SOL NMA100-97-T-1015 DUE 091097 POC HARRIET SAULSBURY Contract Specialist, (301) 227-2295 NIMA intends to award a sole source contract to FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL BE DISREGARDED. However, all responses from responsible sources which are received within 15 days of the date of the publication of this synopsis will be fully considered. The solicitation number is NMA100 97 T1015 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are these in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. National Imagery and Mapping Agency wishes to procure the following (10) line items: CLIN: 0001 -- 2 Each 5-slot chassis, 4-slot power chassis, packet engine, ac power support MFR BY: FORE Systems Federal P/N: 7105-01, CLIN: 0002 -- 2 EACH AC power supply, MFR BY: FORE System Federal P/N: 7901-00, CLIN:0003 -- 2 EACH Powercell ATM module 2 ports MFR BY: FORE System Federal P/N: 7401-00, CLIN: 0004 -- 4 EACH ATM media adapter, OC-3 multimode fiber MFR BY: FORE System Federal P/N: 7280-00, CLIN: 0005 -- 1 EACH 10X1 10 basefl module MFR BY: FORE Systems Federal P/N: 7205-00, CLIN: 0006 -- 1 EACH 16x1 Ethernet module, RJ45 ports MFR BY: FORE Systems Federal P/N: 7202-00, CLIN: 0007 -- 2 EACH Packet accelerator MFR BY: FORE Systems Federal P/N: 7150-00, CLIN: 0008 1 EACH 6X1 universal fast ethernet module (6 open slots on the module for a 100 base media adapter (6 segments) MFR BY: FORE System Federal P/N: 7360-00, CLIN: 0009 -- 6 EACH 100 base TX (RJ-45) fast ethernet media adapter MFR BY: FORE System Federal P/N: 7260-00, CLIN: 0010 -- Supp-B-3 Business response support -- 3 days return to factory. Offers are to be completed and delivered to the National Imagery And Mapping Agency listed above by 10 September 1997 by 3:00 P.M.. Attn: Ms. Harriet Saulsbury 301 227-2295 (VOICE) / 301 227-5573 or 2218 (FAX) The offers agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified. See Numbered Note 22: (0227)

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