FICON Interface Upgrades

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a delivery order containing a Brand Name description under an existing contract. It is anticipated that the following equipment will be purchased. FICON interface cards for two IBM z196 mainframes and for existing IBM DS8800 DASD. The addition of FICON connections between the z196 hosts and DS8800 DASD will improve the performance of the IRS CADE2 database. This synopsis is a notice of intent to issue an award under other than full and open competition and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. The determination of the Government not to open subject requirement to full and open competition was made in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) and is solely at the discretion of the Government. Award is anticipated no later than September 10, 2012