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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>OpenSFS plans to kick off the RFP review this week on the twg-rfp reflector. If you are interested in participating in the review, please subscribe to the twg-rfp reflector. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Because the information is business sensitive, review of RFP responses is only open to OpenSFS participants (ie, those organizations that have officially signed up with OpenSFS). Current organizations eligible for the review are (Cray, IU, LLNL, ORNL, RAID Inc.). DDN and the RFP participants will not participate in the review.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Proposed Schedule:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5/9 - release proposals and evaluation criteria to twg-rfp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5/10 - twg-rfp meets to start review and get commitment from<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> reviewers to participate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5/16 - initial independent reviews due<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5/17 - twg-rfp meets to discuss reviews and decide if follow-up<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> questions are needed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5/23 - draft final review (assuming no questions sent to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> vendors)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5/24 - twg-rfp meets to approve final review before sending<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> to board<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>