Federal Election Commission, 999 E St., NW, Washington, DC 20463

D -- IT DESIGN AND BUILD DATABASE SOL FE-9-AR-0005 DUE 092299 POC Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer 202.694.1240 E-MAIL: pmealy@fec.gov, pmealy@fec.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FC-9-AR-0005 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. This requirement is Full and Open Competition. The standard industrial classification code is 7373 and small business size standard is $18.0. It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a firm fixed price contract . The Federal Election Commission ("FEC") is seeking proposals for the design of a database (in conjunction with its case management system now being implemented) of offense profiles of compliance matters. Analysis of, and reports generated from this database will better inform Commissioners, policy makers, and the public of emerging law enforcement trends and will improve the strategic allocation of educational and compliance resources. The party contracting with the FEC would serve as a consultant to the Commission, would design and build the database, would develop report generation tools, and would complete profiles for open and closed cases. Under the agreement, the contractor would: Become familiar with the spectrum of Federal Election Campaign Act violations within the FEC's jurisdiction; with the target population of FEC compliance activities; with existing enforcement processes including range of offenses and dispositions; and with the FEC's existing data collections. Identify and make recommendations with respect to the key output, i.e. what statistical and trend reports would help inform the public and help policy makers improve the strategic allocation of compliance and educational resources. Identify and make recommendations with respect to scope issues, classification issues (e.g. offense priority), and technical issues. Use as descriptive offense categories the case management system issues list currently in use. Design and build a database fully compliant with current FEC computer systems, that is a part of or compatible with the case management system presently being installed by Law Manager, Inc.Mapping from existing FEC data collections or manually coding as necessary, complete profiles for all pending enforcement cases and for closed matters beginning with the 1994 election cycle. Develop user friendly report generation tools. Customized, ad-hoc and standard reports shall be available from the database including, but not limited to, annual and election cycle reports of violations and respondents, multiyear violation trend report, and the like. Propose a method for ongoing data collection and reporting, including cost estimates for database maintenance and operation. Train designated FEC staff regarding use, maintenance, and revision of the database. If exposed tolaw enforcement sensitive materials, maintain confidentiality during and after the contract work. Proposal must include projected schedule. The system must be year 2000 compliant. Provision at FAR 52.212-1 instructions to offerors-Commercial Item applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their proposal. Clause 52.216-21 Requirements applies to this contract. Clause at 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions apply. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies. Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment applies(ACH Forms). Vendors shall submit signed and dated proposals to Federal Election Commission 999 E. Street NW Washington, DC 20463 ATTN: Bid Custodian. Proposals may be submitted on the SF33 or letterhead stationery. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at (202) 219-3880 to the attention of Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is September 22, 1999 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Proposal must indicate solicitation No. FE-9-AR-0005, time specified for receipt of bids, name address and telephone number of bidder, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms, remit to address a completed copy of representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3, acknowledgment of all amendments, if proposal is not submitted on Form SF33, a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. All offers that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration, offeror must hold prices firm in its offer for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified. Proposals or modifications to proposals received at the address specified for the receipt of proposals after the exact time specified may not be considered. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer . All forms necessary to submit a proposal as well as all clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/far/curent. This cbd/synopsis is also available on web site: http://www.fec.gov. Posted 09/07/99 (W-SN377017). (0250)

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