Virginia Contracting Activity, Central Imagery Office, P.O. Box 685, Dunn Loring, VA 22027-0685

B -- SYSTEM INTEGRATION SERVICES SOL MDA908-95-R-0044 due 041095. Contact Quan P. Tran, Virginia Contracting Activity, P.O. Box 685, Dunn Loring VA 22027-0685, (703) 275-5266. The Virginia Contracting Activity intends to solicit competitive proposals for services to support the Central Imagery Office (CIO). The CIO is a Combat Support Agency of the Department of Defense responsible for managing the operation and evolution of the United States Imagery System (USIS). USIS-2000 is the name assigned to the first incidental step in the evolution of the USIS. The CIO has a requirement for system integration services in FY96 and beyond to support USIS integration and USIS-2000 implementation. Major tasks involved in accomplishing the USIS-2000 implementation are: 1) imagery systems and imagery support systems integration, to include softcopy exploitation systems, exploitation support systems, collection (overhead and airbreather) and processing systems, requirements management systems, imagery archives and imagery product archives, imagery dissemination systems, and the standards associated with these systems; 2) USIS systems analysis and trade studies to include USIS standards definitions; 3) support to USIS systems transitions, upgrades, operation and maintenance; and 4) configuration management of USIS documentation. The Government intends to award a Cost Plus Award Fee contract on a level of effort basis for a period of one year, Government fiscal year 1996, with four one year options. Current estimated level of effort required is approximately 57 Staff-years. Options for increased level of effort in several of the stated tasks are included in the SOW.A Top Secret facility certification with authorization for storage of Top Secret material is required for performance of this contract. At the time of submission of the offeror's proposal, the offeror must certify that an existing accredited Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) is available for utilization under the proposed contract. At the time of submission of the contractor's proposal the offeror shall certify that the personnel to be utilized as key on the contract are currently indoctrinated for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and other personnel to be utilized on the contract are currently indoctrinated for SCI or that required Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and SCI nomination requests will be submitted not later than 30 days after contract award to the supporting Special Security Officer (SSO). The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation on or about 24 February 1995. (033)

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