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X -- NIH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (ITCOE) SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT SOL 263-95-P(DK)-0309 DUE 062795 POC Contact Marian B. Louden, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-3660. This project will provide technical support services for the National Institutes of Health, Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), and NIH Institutes, Centers and Divisions (ICDs) in achieving the NIH Information Technology Centers of Excellence (ITCOE) Program. The contractor shall conduct independent research, acquisition support and assessments. The contractor shall perform tasks that fall within the scope of the following three task areas: (1) Acquisition Planning, Review, and Evaluation. This task area includes providing assistance to NIH program personnel in the development of acquisition documents such as Agency Procurement Requests and statements of work, participating in the technical evaluation of complex acquisitions, and conducting periodic reviews of the effectiveness and efficiency of specific operation systems acquired by NIH: (2) IRM Strategic Planning and Business Process Reengineering. This task area includes independent review, evaluation, and validation of the effectiveness of high level plans, strategies, and processes for achieving overall ITCOE objectives, including the timely delivery of systems; and (3) IRM Technology Support, Assessment, and Performance Measures. This task area includes prototyping and proof of concept assessments, telecommunication network design and training, and system operations support. Technical Criteria includes but is not limited to the following: (1) Technical Experience/Understanding (demonstrated experience/understanding of the tasks to be performed in the categories of the statement of work, (2) Experience of proposed personnel and ability to meet changing requirements in a medical/research environment, (demonstrated ability of proposed personnel to shift support from one task category to another based on the scope, length and depth of support services experience relative to this solicitation. A significant aspect of this factor is the company's ability to perform security risk assessments for computer information systems ( supercomputers, mainframe computers, and distributed systems.), (3) Corporate Past Performance, (Performance on similar (i.e. medical/research) support services with respect to quality, customer satisfaction, timeliness, and cost efficiency.) and (4) Facilities/Resources, (Adequacy of offeror's facilites, with particular emphasis on supercomputers/mainframe computers, minicomputers and distributed systems. This procurement will be conducted under full and open, competitive procedures. The period of performance is a base year with 2 (1) year options. Firms which believe they have the capability to provide the aforementioned services are invited to submit a proposal (original and 5 copies) to Marian B. Louden, Contracting Officer, National Institutes of Health, Executive Plaza South, Room 819, 6120 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20892. Solicitation 263-95-P-(DK)-0309 will be available approximately 15 days after publication of this notice. Porposals will be due 30 calendar days after the solicitation is issued. THE RESULTANT CONTRACTOR SHALL Be PROHIBITED FROM COMPETING ON ANY ACQUISITION FOR WHICH HE PERFORMED ANY Of THE ABOVE TASKS. SELECTED CONTRACTOR CANNOT BE AWARDED Any CONTRACT UNDER CERTAN (DPA #01-95). NO FACSIMILES WILL Be ACCEPTED. NO COLLECT CALLS. (0130)

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