National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SOL NHLBI-PS-2000-654 DUE 081500 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368, Fax (301) 480-3345 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with NTM Consulting Services, Suite 201, 3350 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, California, 94538, for the purchase of NTM Sirius Research Facility Management Application Software, one (1) each and NTM Sirius Financial Software, one (1) each. The Software consists of the following: (1) Research Facility Management Application: To include (a) Protocol Management, (b) Animal Requisitions, (c) Cage Card Generation, (d) Animal & Cage Census, (e) Service Charges, (f) Invoicing, (g) Data Warehouse Tracking & Reporting. (2) Financials: (a) General Ledger, (b) Expense Tracking, (c) Labor Tracking, (d) Cost Accounting. (3) RFM, Financials and Training Implementation: Phase I: Install Sirius at NIH site and train an individual user. Phase II: An acceptance and testing period, will begin for duration not to exceed sixty (60) days. At the completion of this phase, if the government is not satisfied with the software or if it is not functioning to the governments' expectation there will be a total refund for the software cost. Phase III: Conduct customer interviews to learn the business processes and how it relates to the Sirius, and identify and document any missing gaps ( Assessment and Gap Analysis). Submit proposal for customization costs for approval. Phase IV: Configure and customize Sirius (pending approval of a customization proposal). The software is a proprietary product of the NTM Consulting Services who has total rights to the sale, distribution and use of the product. Therefore, NTM Consulting Services is the only source to obtain this product. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures, and is exempt from FAR Part 6. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 5045, Size Standard is 100 employees are applicable to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-2000-654 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6151, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Posted 08/15/00 (W-SN486113). (0228)

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