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70 -- LSS OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. POC Contact Point, Michael McFarland, (202)720-4179 The USDA, MAP Program Office, intends to place a non-competitive procurement with Executive Consulting Services, to test the use of LSS' ODDESY (Object-oriented Design and Development System) for the development of an effective business process analysis methodology. The ODDESY VEA-BEE methodology and software will be used on USDA's personnel function only, and will provide the ability to describe processes and capture information to measure performance. ODDESY is a set of object-oriented application development tools developed by LSS. ODDESY-developed applications are database independent, communications independent, front-end independent, and hardware independent. This allows the integration of applications which use different databases, network topologies, protocols and user presentation interfaces. The object-oriented VEA-BEE methodology was introduced by LSS to provide a sophisticated system for enterprise re-engineering. VEA-BEE was developed using ODDESY. The object technology foundation provides the ability to integrate information systems on a global (agency-wide) basis. This enables business process re-engineering to achieve significantly greater levels of organizational and operational effectiveness. VEA-BEE's ability to import and export data from existing legacy systems allows the pooling of agency-wide knowledge and information, makes possible for pooled knowledge and information to be made available to any member of the organization, and provides the framework for effectively managing the agency's business processes to ensure that the overall missions and objectives set forth in the strategic plan are being successfully met. USDA knows of no other vendor offering these unique capabilities of software tools and methodology for business process re-engineering. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquires will be accepted. All vendors interested in this procurement are encouraged to respond in writing within 15 days after publication of this notice. Written responses must include prices and technical information sufficient to determine that the proposed software and methodology provides the same or better capability at equal or less cost. No other source is known to exist for this proprietary software and methodology. (0047)

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