U.S. Army Research Office, AMXRO-PR, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211

D -- ACQUISITION OF TECHNICAL NEEDED IN THE DEVELOPING, INSTALLING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING OF A MULTIPURPOSE CORPORATE INFORMATION SYSTEM (CIS) AT THE AROSOL DAAH04-96-R-0003 DUE 101695. Contact Points: Technical - Mrs. Bessie Oakley, 919-549-4300; Contracting Officer - Hodges T. Throckmorton, 919-549-4264. The US Army Research Office (ARO) intends to contract for technical assistance in developing, installing, implementing and operating a multipurpose Corporate Information System (CIS) which will (i) offer shared files and specialized peripheral devices, (ii) develop the SYBASE Relational Database Management System, and (iii) develop a NOVELL LAN supporting various operating systems on a variety of servers for unique and varying purposes. Prototyped applications must be expanded to meet the needs of the ARO mission while migrating to the Client Server environment and eliminating the continued operation of the VAX. Individual phases of this project that the contractor will develop/accomplish are: (a) electronic commerce for the Army Research Office (purchasing, grant and contract awards; (b) world-wide-web home page announcements to the academic society; (c) online research through internet and CD ROM; (d) desktop publishing capabilities on the LAN to support development of promotional materials; (e) full conversion of the existing applications which are in the prototype stage on the LAN from the VAX environment; (f) relational databases to facilitate data retrieval and eliminate duplication of data entry; (g) reduction of paper use through the use of document imaging and CD ROM mastering; (h) sharing of high quality scanners, printers and other peripheral devices; (i) sharing of files and software via the LAN; (j) networked facsimile services; (k) barcoding of identifying information for accuracy; and (1) ARO application enhancement. The contractor shall be required to provide verbal progress reports weekly to the Government's designated project manager and monthly written reports. At the conclusion of the contract, the contractor will be required to provide a final report to the Government's designated project manager. Anyone interested in proposing on this project should request a copy of RFP DAAH04-96-R-0003 from the Contracting Officer at the following address: US Army Research Office, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2211, Attn: Hodges T. Throckmorton, Contracting Officer. (271)

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