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D -- TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL, DATA ENTRY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HARDWARE/SOFTWARE TOOLS) SOL DE-RP01-96IS50315 DUE 051396 POC Katharine Minker, Contract Specialist, 202-634-4599 Michael Raizen, Contracting Officer, 202-634-4599. The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Declassification, has a need for support services in the area computer automation. Such support would be technical, analytical, data entry, and administrative services (including the development of hardware/software tools) to assist in evolving from a stand-alone computer environment to a Local Area Network (LAN) environment. The LAN will be composed of custom and off-the-shelf software tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness. All personnel positions require a DOE ''Q'' or a DOD Top Secret (SCI) security clearance. All classified work will be performed at Government furnished facilities (principal location - Germantown, MD). Some unclassified work may be done at the Contractor's facilities. A fixed-rate completion type contract with a one-year base and 4 one-year options is contemplated. The maximum annual level of effort to be required is appoximately 77,000 direct productive labor hours. This acquisition has been reserved exclusively for competition under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 7379. The solicitation will become available in approximately 30 days for downloading from the DOE Business Communications Center on the FedWorld Bulletin Board. The FedWorld Bulletin Board number is 703-321-3339 (accessible via the ''Business, Trade and Labor Mall''). The solicitation will also be available through the Internet on the ''Doing Business with DOE'', home page via the Business Communications Center ''Access to the FedWorld Library of Files''. The Internet Address is http://www.doe.gov/procure/prbus.html. Technical assistance is available from FedWorld Help Desk at 703-487-4608. Prospective offerors who do not have electronic means for obtaining or downloading the solicitation through the FedWorld/ Internet system may submit a written request to the Contracting Officer for a copy of the solicitation to be downloaded onto an MS-DOS formatted high density 3-1/2'' diskette provided by the requester. The requester must include a self-addressed stamped envelope suitable for the return of the diskette. No paper copies of the solicitation will be provided. All offerors interested in being notified when the actual solicitation and related amendments are released, should notify Katharine Minker by E-Mail (perferred) at katharine.minker@hq.doe.gov or the above phone number. Such notification must include your name, company address, E-mail address (preferred) or fax number and the desired solicitation number. The Contract Specialist will transmit messages via E-Mail or fax when the solicitation is released. Notification of amendemnts will only be to those offerors that submit an intent to submit an offer. It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to notify the Contract Specialist of their intent to submit an offer. Without such notification, prospective offerors may not be informed when amendments and other solicitation related information is posted to the FedWorld/Internet system. (0065)

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