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H -- QUALITY ASSURANCE, ACCEPTANCE TESTING, AND TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DAEA32-96-R-0015 DUE 091396 POC Barbara J. Trujillo, Contract Specialist, (520) 538-7472; Sandra K. Wilde, Contracting Officer, (520) 533-2232 (Site Code DAEA32) The U.S. Army Information Systems Command Contracting Office (ISCCO) intends to release the Draft Statement of Work (DSOW) for the Quality Assurance (QA), Acceptance Testing (AT) and Test and Evaluation (T&E) (QAATTE) support services recompete solicitation on or about August 15, 1996. The scope of the technical, non-personal support services includes: QA program management; Verification and Validation (V&V); performance engineering; quality engineering; T&E to include testing of developmental and operational computer hardware, software, and networks; system configuration audits; system analysis; system studies; and evaluation of training and documentation for vendor developed software. Services will be provided in support of the Information Mission Area (IMA) of the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) and U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (USACECOM) in world-wide locations. These services are currently provided under Contract DAEA32-93-D-0001. The government intends to offer this acquisition for competition limited to eligible Small Business Administration Section 8(a) concerns in the transitional stage. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) code assigned is 4813. Period of performance will consist of a base period plus four one-year option periods commencing on or about October 1, 1997 (60 day phase-in, August 1, 1997). Following are some anticipated milestone dates: release Draft RFP, October 23, 1996; release Final RFP, December 2, 1996; Pre-proposal conference, December 17, 1996; receive proposals, January 31, 1997. A top secret facility clearance is required; access to classified information at a level up to and including TOP SECRET and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) will be required. The DSOW is currently available for downloading off of the ISCCO Electronic Bulletin Board System (EBBS) in file library 96R0015, file name DSOW.doc (MS Word file). The EBBS can be accessed by dialing, using any communications program, ANSI VT100 or RIPGRAPHIC,(520) 533-0132. Modems should be 28800 bps. The EBBS may also be accessed at TELNET 138.27.160.159, or via the Internet at http://138.27.160.159. If you have not previously logged into our EBBS, log-in as a new user and create your own password and use it each time you log-in. The first time you log-in, you will be given thirty minutes of access time. Within 24 hours, you will be given full access. To locate the DSOW, go to File Library, then select file, browse and select the appropriate file library. Downloading of the DSOW will automatically place a vendor on the Bidder's Mailing List, so please ensure all log-in information (e.g. Company name, mailing address, point of contact, and phone number) is correct and complete. Industry comments on the DSOW are encouraged and shall be sent to ''96r0015'' via the ISCCO EBBS electronic mail by September 13, 1996. All communications between industry and ISCCO will be conducted via the EBBS. Hard copies of the DSOW will not be provided. Assistance is available for vendors without EBBS capability or for any other questions by contacting the names provided above.(0228)

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