U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ADP Placement Section (3803F), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

70 -- BEST/1 DATACENTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE SOL 95-07 DUE 071495 POC Contact Point, Brian K. Long, (202)260-2173, Contracting Officer, Brian K. Long, (202)260-2173 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with BGS Systems, INC. of Waltham, Massachusetts for an upgrade to its BEST/1 software suite from the BEST/1-MVS version to the BEST/1-DATACENTER version. This software upgrade allows detailed modeling of multiple systems, multiple images, and multiple centers in an integrated modeling environment. Any competitive software must be compatible with MVS/ESA Version 5.1 operating system for both modeling and execution environments; must be able to accurately detail and model complex DASD environments containing both traditional and RAID DASD, and both copper and ESCON channels; must be able to import systems measurement data directly from the MVS Integrated Control System (MICS) database; must support ''what-if'' modeling analyses for multiple MVS images and component workloads; must support modeling of individual systems, total workloads, and logical partition (LPAR) environments; must be able to model diverse computing platforms (e.g., bipolar and CMOS) under an MVS SYSPLEX environment; must use analytic modeling techniques rather than simulation to produce modeling results in a timely manner; must provide a graphical user interface (GUI) front-end for the display, analysis, and reporting of model results from a PC-based workstation; and, must be able to import, transpose as necessary, and execute existing BEST/1 models that have been constructed during the last two years. All of these software compatibilities must be currently in use or planned during the life of the BEST/1 product suite. The anticipated contract will contain a base period and four option periods totaling approximately 60 months. Interested vendors offering identical or equivalent software must identify their interest and fully document their capability to meet the agency's requirements by forwarding a detailed response within 45 days from publication of this announcement. All requests must be in writing and include company name, point of contact, telephone number, and sufficient technical documentation for the Government to determine the ability to meet the requirement. The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any source(s) exist and therefore, no RFP is available. Consequently, any response(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing to merely submit their routine letter requesting a copy of the RFP will be ignored. Responses shall be submitted to : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bid and Proposal Room (3803-F), Attention: Brian K. Long, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Vendors responses shall be in writing and reference ''BEST/1-Datacenter Software Upgrade''. Telephone request will not be honored. See numbered Note 22. (0146)

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