Commandant
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United States Coast Guard
Washington D.C. 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-SCC
Phone: 202-267-2996
COMDTINST 5234.5
9 APRIL 1996
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5234.5
Subj: Desktop Productivity Software Standards
1.
PURPOSE. This instruction establishes the Coast Guard's desktop productivity standard
software suite for all Standard Workstation III (SWIII) and SWIII-compatible workstations.
This suite of products consists of two major components. The first component is Microsoft's
(MS) office suite, MS Office Professional for Windows coupled with MS Exchange Mail. The
second component consists of MS Project, Micrografx Designer and JetForm.
2.
ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, unit commanding officers, and Chiefs of offices and special staff divisions at
Headquarters shall comply with this instruction.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. COMDTINST 5230.35A is still in effect. OFIS Document
Designer is still the standard CGSWII/CTOS word processing software for those units who
have not yet migrated to SWIII.
4.
BACKGROUND. On June 12, 1995, the Coast Guard's SWIII contract was awarded to
Unisys, Incorporated. The SWIII contract is a one year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite
Quantity (IDIQ) contract with four option years. This contract was competed on a full and
open basis. MS Office Professional for Windows software, in conjunction with MS Exchange
Mail, MS Project, Micrografx Designer, and JetForm,
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