Tennessee Valley Authority Purchasing WR-3H, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

70 -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR MANAGED TASKS ACTIVITIES SOL YE-164790. POC Contracting Officer: David E. Essex Phone: (615) 751-2056. TVA intends to purchase the following goods or services by Competitive Negotiation: TVA intends to negotiate a contract for the purchase of Information Technology (IT) technical services for managed-task activities of IT-related functions. TVA intends to request proposals from a list of administrative and technical direction of TVA's Information Services organization. These services, as requested, will be in support of all business and technical related functions as requested by Fossil and Hydro Power Organization; Customer, Transmission/Power Supply, Economic Development, and Resource Groups: Nuclear Organization; and Corporate Organizations located in TVA's Power System. The term of the contract will be for one (1) year with the option to extend for four (4) additional one-year periods for a contract life of 5 years. TVA has a minimum mandatory requirements that respondents shall meet before being considered including: (1). A minimum of five (5) years of experience in providing IT-support roles; (2). Expertise in services such as programming, network support, software database administration, technical support of client server and network, system analysis, and computer specialties in microcomputers, productivity tools, network design, mainframe support, etc.; (3). Software specialists to possibly support corporate applications involving Walker (IBM mainframe contract/financial application), PeopleSoft (IFB mainframe human resources), Oracle, Database 2, Wang, etc.; (4). Flexibility to provide IT support to any TVA facility throughout the Tennessee Valley region; (5). Have or willingness to develop, a total quality program that is an integral part of day-to-day operations and demonstrate continuous process improvements; (6). Willingness to participate in TVA's electronic interface system for processing periodic invoices via electronic transfer. Due to the need to make an award under this procurement as soon as possible, TVA intends to issue solicitations no earlier than ten (10) business days after the close of this CBD publication. Only pre-qualified firms who have responded to and meet the above requirements shall be considered for further negotiations. Responses shall be submitted in writing. Phone calls will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive. Responses must be received within 15 days after the initial publication of this synopsis. Technical data will be furnished with solicitation. Delivery Date: 02/28/96. F.O.B.: Destination. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by TVA. For further information contact Contracting Officer. (362)

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