Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

70 -- Y2K COMPLIANT COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE DUE 082698 POC Mrs. Sandi Nixon, Contract Specialist, 540/542-2303 E-MAIL: Communications Software, sandi.nixon@fema.gov. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center (MWEAC), Bluemont, VA intends to negotiate with Communication Systems Technology, Inc. (CTSI), Chantilly, VA to provide Y2K compliant Communications Control System Software in support of FEMA's National Radio System (FNARS). The FNARS is an essential part of FEMA's ability to gather, process, and exchange information in support of the President and the Federal emergency management community during natural and/or man-caused disasters. FEMA has conducted "proof concept testing" of hardware and software in support of the CCS under a previously competitively awarded contract and the customized software provided by CTSI has been shown to meet the highly specialized and unique applications of the FNARS' CCS. The software requirement consists of the following items: 1. LongArm CS-2300/Workstation Software (Comms, GUI, Engine), 10 EA, 2. LongArm CS-2300/NT RCU Software for Remote Control Units, 4 EA, 3. LongArm CS-2300/ALE Basic ALE Software and GUI, 10 EA, 4. RF-3466 HF Modem Driver Software, 14 EA, 5. RF-1310 Exciter Driver Software, 16 EA, 6. RF-590 Receiver Driver Software, 36 EA, and 7. RF-7210 Adaptive Controller Driver Software, 13 EA. The software components are considered commercial type items, therefore it is anticipated that simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized in accordance with FAR Part 12 "Acquisition of Commercial Items" and FAR Part 13 "Simplified Acquisition Procedures." Interested persons may respond by identifying their capability to provide the required software items, to include descriptive literature and pricing. Responses shall be in writing and sent to the address identified above, ATTN: Mrs. Sandi Nixon. Responses must be received no later than 8/26/98, 4:00 PM/EST. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received by the date identified above. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 08/05/98 (W-SN233025). (0217)

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