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R -- SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION'S DEFENSE-RELATED ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS. SOL 52-DKED-6-00041 POC POC Annita L. Wimbish, Contract Specialist, Diane Husereau, Contracting Officer, (301) 713-0829. The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA intends to issue, on a sole source basis, a contract with the Logistics Management Institute, in McLean, Virginia, a Federally-funded Research & Development Center (FFRDC), to provide services for the Office of Economic Conversion Information (OECI), for continued development of the Defense Economic Statistics Information Management System (DESIMS), and further refinement of the PARCELS program. PARCELS is an innovative system created to assist communities rocked by military base closures. This system was designed by a group of both public and private sector experts, developed under the leadership of Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). EDA oversees the nation's largest community-level base reuse effort. This effort requires an organization familiar with economic adjustment and reinvestment, as well as DOD procurement and related ecnomic impacts. In particular, EDA is seeking an organization that can complete the following tasks in an expeditious and cost-effective manner: (l) Estimate current and future DOD downsizing impacts and develop screening methodologies for showing economic impacts by location; (2) Analyze the effect of these impacts on the demand for EDA assistance programs; (3) Provide systems modifications, enhancements, and data updates, as required, to EDA's Defense Economic Security Impact Monitoring System (DESIMS); (4) Provide systems modifications, enhancements, and data updates, as required to EDA's Base Reuse Information System; (5) Provide an annual update on Federal, State, Local, and private programs and initiatives available to assist communities, individuals, and industries with economic development and defense transition; (6) Provide regular updates to all files and categories of information currently on the OECI system; (7) identify and provide information on current press releases and news articles on economic development and defense conversion activities; (8) Continue toupdate and maintain a master index of information in the OECI data base, the procedures for collecting and updating OECI information, and the schedule for data collection and updates; (9) Identify and collect additional data in other categories of OECI identified information including: (a) Speeches and testimony; (b) economic data; (c) industry trends; (d) base closure and realignment announcements, points of contact, and projects; (e) defense industry employment impacts; (f) financial strategies for conversion and development; (g) list of directories for economic development and Defense conversion groups and associations; (h) assistance and service providers; (i) technology issues, alliances, Defense technologies, and technology reinvestment projects; and (j) other information areas, as identified and required. (10) Review technology transfer, economic development, and defense conversion issues, and provide recommendations on the integration of new developments into the OECI information systems; (11) Assist in the training and transition of OECI staff to accomplish information collection and updates; and (12) Provide briefing and status reports on a regular basis. The proposed contract is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. The period of performance will be for a base period and four (4) option periods, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING. This synopsis is for information purposes only, and not a request for competititive proposals. Written requests for information must be accompanied by specific capability to respond to the requirement and must be received within fifteen (45) calendar days after the publication date of this notice to be considered. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See Note 22. (0299)

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