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D -- CONVERSION, UPGRADING AND TRAINING ON RAMSII SYSTEM SOL 4TRF-99-BT-001 DUE 032699 POC Jo Davis, Contracting Officer, Phone (404) 331-0389, Fax (404) 331-4066, Email jo.davis@gsa.gov -- Rosa Debro, Program Operations Assistant, Phone (404) 331-3604, Fax (404) 331-3628, Email rosa.debro@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=4TRF-99-BT-00 1&LocID=161. E-MAIL: Jo Davis, jo.davis@gsa.gov. 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 4TRF-99-BT-001 and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 11. This requirement is a small business set-aside. SIC 7379, Computer Related Services Not Elsewhere Classified, size standard $18.0 million. 1. The Contractor undertakes the conversion of existing Regulatory Analysis and Management System (RAMS) data, reports, and correspondence in parallel. The staff will conduct a review of the equipment, network, printers and modem setups to ensure proper configuration. The technical staff will conduct a review of the RAMS II system with the Systems Administrator. The RAMS II milestones screens, correspondence, reports and samples of converted data will be installed. The Technicians will conduct RAMS II user training onsite for four days (two in Atlanta and two in Savannah) and remains one additional day in Savannah District while it goes live with RAMS II. For a period of one month thereafter, the Technical Staff will provide concentrated telephone support for RAMS II problems and questions. Enhancements will be made via the CEAP network. At the end of the month the technical staff will return to the Savannah District to provide two additional days of onsite support. The Technical staff installation methodology will serve as a vehicle to perform the tasks listed in the Statement of Work for the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers in the Savannah District. 2. 1. Deliver customized RAMS II milestones and paths to the Savannah District. 2. Deliver RAMS II standard correspondence in WordPerfect format. 3. Convert existing Savannah District RAMS data to RAMS II format. 4. Deliver customized RAMS II reports to the Savannah District. 5. Configure the RAMS host computer and install Government Furnished Resources (Solaris 7, Oracle 7, and WordPerfect 5.1 or greater for Unix). Install RAMS II. Review RAMS II with the Systems Administrator. Confirm that the Savannah District RAMS II equipment is properly configured. 6. Conduct onsite user training for one week in the Savannah District. 7. Provide one month of hotline support and conduct onsite system review for usage and possible enhancements in the Savannah District with the Systems Administrator and Regulatory management. 3. Acceptance Criteria 1. Deliver customized RAMS II milestones and paths to the Savannah District. The milestones and paths will be delivered in machine readable format. The Savannah District will have 5 business days to accept the milestones and paths. The Technician will incorporate any modifications to the delivered milestones and paths within 3 business days of written notification thereof. 2. Deliver RAMS II standard correspondence in WordPerfect format. The standard correspondence in WordPerfect format will be accepted upon delivery. Additions and modifications will be handled as a part of deliverable number 7. 3. Convert existing machine readable Savannah District data to RAMS II format. The converted Savannah District data will be accepted upon delivery. It will be reinstalled reflecting the latest additions and modifications immediately following user training. 4. Deliver customized RAMS II reports to the Savannah District. The customized RAMS II reports will be accepted upon delivery. Additions and modifications will be handled as a part of deliverable number 7. 5. Configure the RAMS host computer and install Government Furnished Resources (Solaris 7, Oracle 7, and WordPerfect 5.1 or greater for Unix); install RAMS II; review RAMS II with the System Administrator; and confirm that the Savannah District RAMS II equipment is properly configured. The technical staff will ensure that all equipment and software are configured and installed on the network for RAMS before departure from Savannah following the onsite visit. Much of the installation will have been completed by the technical staff via the CEAP-IA network before arrival in Savannah. RAMS II is correctly installed upon demonstration to Regulatory and Information Management Office staff that: (a) RAMS II executes on the Sun RAMS II host, (b) correspondence and reports can be generated using RAMS II in the Savannah District on the printer(s) in Regulatory, and (c) Regulatory users can successfully log into RAMS II from their personal computers over the District network. The technical staff will conduct a one day review of RAMS II with the Systems Administrator. Acceptance will be upon departure of the technical representative. 6. Conduct onsite user training for two days in Savannah and two days in Atlanta followed by one day onsite in Savannah when the users "go live" with RAMS II. Acceptance will be upon conclusion of the user training. 7. Provide one month of hotline support and conduct onsite system review for usage and possible enhancements in the Savannah District with the Systems Administrator and Regulatory management. Acceptance will be when the Savannah Regulatory Functions Branch is running RAMS II. At that time the contract will be completed. 4. Government Furnished Resources 1. Oracle 7 or greater for Solaris 7. 2. WordPerfect 5.1 or greater for Solaris 7 or greater. 3. Sun Sparc 10 Ultra or newer equipment running Solaris 7 or newer operating system. 4. CEAP-1A network access. 5. A work place in both Savannah and Atlanta with a desk and computer. 6. Necessary permissions to accomplish any assigned task. 7. Training rooms in both Savannah and Atlanta to conduct user training with access to the Savannah District network; computers for one half of the Regulatory staff plus the instructor; a white (or chalk) board; a telephone; and a projection system capable of displaying the information presented on the instructor's personal computer screen. 8. Invitational travel orders for the installation with travel via the most convenient routes and at the most convenient times. 5. Proposed Delivery Schedule 1. Initial site visit within 45 day of receipt of contract award with paths and milestones within 60 days of receipt of contract award. 2. Standard RAMS II correspondence delivered within 75 days of receipt of contract award. 3. Customized RAMS II reports delivered within 75 days of receipt of contract award. 4. Deliver converted Savannah District data within 75 days of receipt of contract award. 5. Configure Savannah computer system; install Government Furnished Resources; install RAMS II; conduct onsite visit; and review RAMS II with the Savannah Systems Administrator within 120 days of receipt of contract award. 6. Conduct RAMS II user training in Savannah within 150 days of receipt of contract award. 7. Provide one month of hotline support immediately following user training. The final visit to the Savannah District will be within 180 days of receipt of contract award. (Final Activity). 6. Progress Report. The contractor shall provide a monthly progress report for the life of this contract. The schedule may be adjusted by mutual agreement of the parties. 7. Period of Performance. Work will be completed within 180 days after contract award. 8. Invoices. Invoices shall be submitted upon completed of the contract. 9. Offerors shall provide a technical and price proposal. The technical proposal must describe in detail the offeror's understanding of the work, the technical approach for accomplishing the work, proposed skill categories and rationale thereof, schedule of deliverable, and a performance period. The price proposal will list the proposed skill categories, with hours, hourly rate and extended amount per category. The price proposal shall include all itemized list of any proposed travel or other direct costs (ODCs), and the total proposed price. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items, specific evaluation criteria include ability to meet technical requirements, past performance and price; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (11)(12)(13)(14) (15) (22). Offerors should include a completed copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their proposals. Clauses and provisions cited above may be viewed and /or downloaded from http://www.arnet.gov/far. Numbered note(s) ___ apply. Mail offer to above address, fax to 404-331-2759 or e-mail to barbara.tarantine@gsa.gov. Offers due by 5:00 p.m., 3/26/99.(see note Posted 03/23/99 (D-SN311784). (0082)

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