**Date** **Number**

**MANUAL** July 17, 2001 1500.1, Change 1 IT

FEMA Information Resources Management

Policy and Procedural Directive

1.  **[Purpose]{.underline}**. This transmits changes to FEMA Manual
    1500.1, FEMA Information Resources Management Policy and Procedural
    Directive (FIRMPD), dated December 29, 1999. The changes are made to
    update hardware and software office baseline automation standards
    that should be used when purchasing information systems.

2.  **[Action Required]{.underline}**. Holders of FEMA Manual 1500.1
    shall make the following changes and file this transmittal sheet in
    front of FEMA Manual 1500.1 for reference purposes.

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Appendix to 5-2 Appendix to 5-2

Appendix to 5-4 Appendix to 5-4

3.  **[Change lines]{.underline}.** New material appears on the change
    page and is indicated by a vertical line in the right margin next to
    the new material.

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> [\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}
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> G. Clay Hollister
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> Chief Information Officer

##### Appendix to 5-2 Office Automation Software Baseline Configuration Standard

The software baseline standards listed below are effective for purchases
of information systems that require product features as described for
those standards. Procurements in response to disasters are
**[not]{.underline}** exempt.

##### Standards

FEMA's software baseline standards are categorized as follows:

+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| ###                | # **Software Product**                      |   |
|  Software Category |                                             |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 1\. Multi-user     | Oracle7 Relational Data Base Management     |   |
| Data Base          | System, or better                           |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 2\. Information    | Client-server processing platform           |   |
| Access Strategy    |                                             |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 3\. Network        | Novell NetWare or Microsoft NT 4.0 SP6a     |   |
| Operating System   |                                             |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 4\. Desktop        | Microsoft Windows Operating System,         |   |
| Environment        | including Windows 2000, Windows 98 (2^nd^   |   |
|                    | edition), and Microsoft NT 4.0 SP6a, or     |   |
|                    | better                                      |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 5\. Desktop Office | Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Suite    |   |
| Automation         | SR‑1 (includes Word, Excel, Access,         |   |
|                    | PowerPoint, Front Page, and Publisher)      |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 6\. Geographic     | MapInfo 6.0, or better                      |   |
| Information System |                                             |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 7\.                | Microsoft Explorer 5.5 (128 bit             |   |
| Internet/Intranet  | encryption), or better, preferred browser   |   |
|                    | Netscape 6.01 (128 bit encryption), or      |   |
|                    | better, also supported                      |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 8\. Electronic     | Microsoft Exchange/Outlook 2000 SR1, or     |   |
| Mail               | better                                      |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 9\. Virus Software | Norton Anti-Virus Corporate Edition 7.51,   |   |
|                    | or better                                   |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 10\. Project       | Microsoft Project 2000 9.0 (complex         |   |
| Management         | projects --- full feature), or better       |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 11\.               | For file compression: WinZip 8.0, or better |   |
| Transportability   |                                             |   |
| Software           | For document portability: Adobe             |   |
|                    | Acrobat 5.0, or better                      |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+

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##### Appendix to 5-4 Office Automation Hardware Baseline Configuration Purchase Standard

The **minimum** hardware standards for ***purchasing*** desktop
computers are as follows:

+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| **Components**     | **Desktop Configuration Minimum - New       |   |
|                    | Purchases**                                 |   |
+====================+=============================================+===+
| 1\. Processor      | 800 MHz Pentium Intel or equivalent AMD CPU |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | One empty PCI slot in addition to what is   |   |
|                    | required for video, sound, network cards,   |   |
|                    | et cetera listed below                      |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 2\. Memory         | Minimum of 128MB RAM, expandable to 256MB   |   |
|                    | RAM                                         |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 256 RAM recommended                         |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 512K L2 cache                               |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 3\. Data Storage & | 20GB enhanced IDE hard drive                |   |
| Input/Output Media |                                             |   |
|                    | 3.5\" built-in diskette drive               |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 40X CD ROM                                  |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 250MB ZIP drive recommended                 |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 101/104 key keyboard                        |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | Two-button mouse (PS2 or USB), optical      |   |
|                    | mouse with scroll wheel recommended         |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 4\. Video Display  | Flat screen 17\" color monitor with .28     |   |
|                    | dot/75 Hz scan rate                         |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | Video accelerator card with 8MB RAM         |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 5\. Ports          | Parallel port with enhanced bi-directional  |   |
|                    | capabilities                                |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | PS2 keyboard port, PS2 mouse port           |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 2 USB ports                                 |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 6\. Network        | Driver support for Novell NetWare,          |   |
| Interface Card     | Microsoft NT, Windows 2000                  |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 32-bit Intel equivalent                     |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | 10/100 Base-T connection                    |   |
|                    |                                             |   |
|                    | IEEE 802.3 standard                         |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 7\. Sound Card     | SB compatible sound card (32 bit) and two   |   |
|                    | speakers                                    |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+
| 8\. Conservation   | Energy Star-compliant system unit that      |   |
|                    | powers down below 60 watts total when in    |   |
|                    | idle mode. Low radiation                    |   |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+---+

The hardware standards for Laptop/Notebook computers are as follows:

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  **Components**             **Laptop/Notebook Configuration Minimum -
                             New Purchases**
  -------------------------- --------------------------------------------
  Processor                  233MHz Pentium Intel CPU or greater\
                             2 Type II & Type III PCMCIA slots\
                             56K Built-in (or PMCIA Slot) Modem\
                             10/100 PCMCIA NIC

  Memory                     32MB RAM or greater\
                             256K L2 Cache

  Data Storage &             3.0GB Hard Drive or greater\
  Input/Output Media         3.5\" Built-in Diskette Drive\
                             Hard drive/floppy disk controller\
                             87 Keys, Windows 95 ready\
                             Built-in mouse, J-Pointer, or Touchpad\
                             20x CD ROM Needed/Required to load s/w and
                             data display

  Video Display              10\" Active matrix Color Monitor\
                             32-Bit Local Bus Video/2MB Video RAM

  Ports                      External ports for mouse, keyboard and
                             monitor

  Conservation               Lithium ion cell battery with a minimum 2-3
                             hour battery life

  All Components             Year 2000 compliant
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