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J -- J-SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND SYSTEMS ANALYST SERVICES FOR COMMUNICATIONS FRONT-END PROCESSOR (CFEP) POC SSgt Anita Earthly, Contract Specialist, 334-416-5415, Contracting Officer 1Lt Artis Clayton, 334-416-5613. Headquarters Standard Systems Group (SSG/PKT) plans to procure on a Sole Source Basis, under authority FAR 6.302-1, software, software support and Systems Analyst services for the Communications Front-End Processor (CFEP) from Unisys Corporation, 8008 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102. The CFEP is a computer system that accomplishes several communications functions for the Air Force Global Weather Central (AFGWC). These functions include communications processing for the AFGWC Weather Information Processing System (WIPS) and switching for weather facsimile products, Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) messages, the Satellite Data Handling System (SDHS) and the Automated Weather Distribution System (ADWS). The CFEP will also support future communications processing requirements of the AFGWC. The CFEP processors operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The Contractor shall be required to provide software, software support and systems analyst services for the CFEP which is located at Offutt AFB NE. The CFEP software currently resides on two Unisys 2200/443s mainframe computer systems arranged in a dual configuration (one on-line and one off-line) at Offutt AFB NE. Each mainframe computer system consists of the processors, peripheral equipment, and Distributed Communications Processors (DCP). The software required to maintain the integrity of the system is proprietary Unisys 2200 system software. The CFEP runs Unisys EXEC 42R5 operating system software;however, several routines are in either FORTRAN or Meta Assembler language (MASM). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal; however parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Information furnished shall include enough material, in sufficient detail, to perform a proper evaluation of their ability to perform. Closing date is 15 days after publication of this notice. (0208)

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