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D -- SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SUPPORT FOR SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS SOL DE-RP04-98ALSECOM DUE 081897 POC Point of Contact: William L. McCullough 505-845-6467. Contracting Officer: David A. Nienow 505-845-6072. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations Office (AL) intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal for a support services contract to 8(a) firms qualified under SIC 7371/$18 million. The successful contractor will provide the maintenance, modification, and development support for all communications and administrative software that currently exists or which will be developed or acquired in the future for the DOE/AL Transportation Safeguards Division (TSD), Security Communications (SECOM). The primary function of the SECOM system is nationwide communications coverage in the Continental United States in support of TSD+s transportation mission. These support services will directly support TSD+s communication and administrative systems development and programming, and will improve and enhance the safety and security of transporting nuclear material. A brief description of the support services to be provided include: 1) Software maintenance -- the maintenance, modification, and enhancement support for all communications and administrative software that currently exists or which will be developed or acquired in the future, consistent with the security regulations and existing operational and development requirements. This includes communications software that is used by SECOM for tracking convoys as well as software that is used by various TSD branches. Software examples include FORTRAN 5, 77, -C-, Powerhouse, Assembler, Infos 2, and SQL; 2) Software development -- the development, implementation, and integration of new software that is to be used to support TSD+s Communications and administrative systems development and programming, and will improve and enhance the safety and security of transporting nuclear material. The general requirements is to support the communications and administrative activities that currently exist or which will exist in the future, consistent with the security regulations and existing operational and development requirements. This support will comply with the Transportation and Control Security Plan, Administrative Security Plan, Alternate Control Center Security Plan, and all Quality Assurance requirements; 3) Software documentation -- the preparation of complete documentation for each program modified or developed. The system documentation shall include program flowcharts, in-line documentation, narrative descriptions, input/output format descriptions, and file description; 4) Hardware support -- providing hardware support at TSD+s DOE/AL facilities to include the SECOM Control Center, the Alternate Control Center (ACC), the AL; Amarillo, TX; and Oak Ridge, TN Courier Sections, and the five remote relay sites throughout the continental United States. The hardware support includes installing peripheral devices such as terminals, printer, communication adapters, multiplexors, modems and all associated hardware, switches, connectors, and cabling. All existing hardware configurations and any future hardware configuration changes will be documented. Support will be provided for existing hardware as well as new hardware development or acquired in the future; 5) Documentation support -- providing documentation support for SECOM activities and shall consist of preparing or modifying security plans, quality assurance plans, and procedures; 6) Special Studies -- providing special studies resources to ensure that proper input and technical expertise is available for conducting research and analysis of ongoing and modernization requirements; 7) Program management -- providing program management support to ensure proper input, technical expertise, scheduling, and logistical support are available for the contracted effort. The government reserves the right to contract via small business set-aside or full-and-open competition if less than two 8(a) qualified firms under SIC 7371/$18 million respond. All responsible sources should respond (FAX 505-845-5181) by 4:00 PM MDT, 8/18/97. Firms must indicate their business status under the above SIC/Size Standard. (0197)

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