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U -- THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS INTENDS TO PROCURE COURSE-WARE AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO TEACH ADP DEMONSTRATION COURSES. COURSE INSTRUCTORS WILL TEACH ATTENDEES HOW TO MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT SPECIFIC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THEIR AGENCY LOCATIONS. SOL 1450-K00-98-010 DUE 031898 POC Contact, Sharon L. Marianito, Contracting Officer, 505/248-6313; Ken Russell, Technical point of contact, 505/766-3500. The Bureau of Indian Affairs intends to procure course-ware and instructional/reference materials, and an ADP demonstration course. The strategy is to use Government trainers to train selected agency staff on specific software and hardware necessary to maintain core ADP services at their agencies with the contract deliverables. Contractors must provide pricing to do training in lieu of the Government. The vendor will teach a demonstration course to obtain acceptance of the deliverables. Core ADP services consist of configuring troubleshooting and maintaining hardware and software. The standard hardware and software consist of the following (variations are noted). Servers: Novell 3.12, some 4.11 and Novel NT; Server backup: Arcserve 5.x and 6.x with 2-4 gig 4mm drives; Personal Computers: Win 95 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with Novell Client Software; Cabling 10Base T; Routers: Cisco 250x; Hubs: Cabletron; WAN Protocols: IPX/SPX for Novell, TCP/IP for Internet Printing HP Jet Direct for Networks, some Novell with Pconsole; Electronic Mail: CC-Mail Postoffices DB6, 7, 8. Clients 6, 7, 8 for windows; Mainframe Access: IBM (NS 3270 emulation, from NetSoft, Inc.) UNISYS A-17 -- Telnet (VT100). Server training will be limited to basic adminiistration tasks establishing new users, resetting passwards, setting up groups, setting up printers, backing up the serve, etc. Solicitation packages will be sent out to interested offerors on Wednesday, February 18, 1998. Deadline for receipt of proposals will be on or about Wednesday, March 18, 1998. Technical questions shall be in writing and directed to Kenneth Russell at ken_russell@mail.bia.gov with a copy to sharon_marinanito@ios.doi.gov, or fax to (505) 766-3543.***** (0029)

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