Commandant(G-ACS-3B/DWJ/5208), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

D -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES AT USCG OPERATIONS SYSTEMS CENTER MARTINSBURG, WV SOL DTCG23-95-R-TWV001 POC Contact: Contract Specialist: LT Donald W. Jillson, Ph: (202)267-0678/Contracting Officer: Shirley Vellis, Ph: (202)267-0766 The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant, Office of Command, Control, and Communications has identified a requirement for technical services to support computer systems and communication networks supported by the Operations Systems Center (OSC) located in Martinsburg, WV. This requirement will be competed among eligible 8(a) contractors IAW FAR Section 19.805. This acquisition is classified as a NATIONAL buy. The anticipated SIC code for this requirement is 7371. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, supplies, technical services, management, and supervision necessary to support computer systems (hardware, software, network, and firmware) and communications networks supported by the OSC. The scope of this effort includes project management, system life cycle management, quality assurance, configuration management, security program, software maintenance, hardware maintenance, data base administration, system administration, network administration, data management, computer operations, technical writing services, customer hotline support, computer system fielding services, application system training, application technical field support, data center environmental monitoring and control, data center analysis and capacity planning, data center infrastructure reconfiguration, technical reference library support, magnetic media support, and computer systems and communication networks phase in/phase out and migration. The following systems are currently deployed at OSC and are representative of the types of equipment and systems anticipated to be supported. The Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) system operates on 3 Hewlett-Packard 9000 Series I70 computers (1 as a production environment, 1 as a standby platform, and 1 as a test development system). The Computer Assisted Search Planning (CASP) application operates on 1 Prime 5370 and 1 Prime 9955 Model II minicomputer. The Law Enforcement Information System (LEIS II) operates on 1 Sequent 2000/750 minicomputer. The Marine Safety Information System (MSIS) operates on 2 Prime 9955 Model II front-end servers, 1 Prime 5370 front-end server, 1 Prime back-end database server, and 1 Prime 9955 Model II training, test and development system. The Joint Maritime Information Element (JMIE) Support System (JSS) is a classified system used by a consortium of national and international law enforcement agencies. It operates on 1 IBM 4381-R14 mainframe computer using the M204 database management system. The Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation (MMLD) System operates on 1 Sequent 2000/450 minicomputer. Additional systems are anticipated to be deployed to OSC. These operational systems will likely include Hewlett-Packard minicomputers as part of their hardware configurations. Also, all systems utilize Unisys-based Coast Guard Standard Workstations, X-window terminals and/or Personal Computers as interface devices over ethernet Local Area Networks. The USCG anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about 18 July 1995. All interested firms must submit a ''Request for RFP'' letter referencing solicitation number DTCG23-95-R-TWV001. ONLY WRITTEN RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. As a part of the technical evaluation, the government will use the Software Capability Evaluation (SCE) method developed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to evaluate the software process of the responding offerors (see Capability Maturity Model for Software CMU/SEI-93-TR-24, Feb 1993). The SCE team will analyze key process areas (KPAs) through the Defined Maturity Model for a software process improvement program. The USCG intends to host a site visit for offerors 10 - 15 days after RFP issuance. A technical library containing applicable documents for the RFP will be located at OSC 175 Murall Dr., Martinsburg, WV 25401. The technical library will be open from 8:00 - 11:00 AM and 1:00 - 3:00 PM Monday through Friday (except for Government Holidays). Access to the technical library will be given by appointment only. Offerors can call to schedule appointments beginning June 12, 1995. Point of contact for appointments is the Administrative Contracting Officer at (304) 264-2567, 2566, or 2565. Also, as notice for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0151)

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