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D -- SYSTEM UPGRADE SOL 96Q1316. DUE 072696. Contact Point, Gloria Freeman, 202-767-7943, Contracting Officer, Tanya Gutka, 202-767-7987. The contractor shall assist the SAF/IG administrators with software upgrades, database maintenance, database refinement, and advanced database administrator training. The contractor shall assist in the planning and implementation of the system from 12 users to 25 users, which are currently connected to an existing local area network (LAN). All tasks required to upgrade the system to 25 users shall be accomplished 6 months from date of award of the contract. The contractor shall meet with the point-of-contact (POC) at the SAF/IG Pentagon office every 2 weeks for a project review conference. The contractor shall review the current database and analyze the database's effectiveness in meeting the report requirements of the senior staff. The contractor shall make recommendations on the best way to improve current operations and database structure, and provide these changes in a written format at the project review conference. Any changes implemented shall be added to the user guides and technical manual. The contractor shall interview all members of the initial customer base to ascertain recommendations for modifications and enhancements to the database. The contractor shall provide a written report as to his findings with a recommendation for implementing the modifications and enhancements at the bi-weekly project review conference. Changes and enhancements shall be added to the users guide and technical manual. The contractor shall provide technical assistance to database administrators upgrading database software. The contractor shall provide technical assistance in the development of database backup and restore policies. The contractor shall assist in identifying potential problems and solutions for these problems and shall ensure technical accuracy of policies developed to support the BIS. The contractor shall provide technical assistance for the development of a disaster and recovery plan. The contractor shall review all disaster and recovery plans for technical accuracy, making recommendations for modifications to the plan. The contractor shall provide advanced training to administrative personnel in advance database administration. The contractor shall ensure that administrators have a basic knowledge of the administrative functions as well as providing them training on exporting and importing of the database in making modifications to the database system. The contractor shall provide demonstration diskettes for any new or recommended software upgrade or new software purchased no later than 6 months from the date of award. See Numbered Note 22. (192)

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