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D -- AUTOMATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, COMPUTER WORKSTATION AND NETWORK SUPPORT SOL 52SBTK7C1059 DUE 022897 POC Contract Specialist, Keith Kennedy, 301.975.6325/Contracting Officer, Lisa Jandovitz, 301.975.6344 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@mailserver3.nist.gov. The Department of Commerce Technology Administration (DCTA) intends to buy computer workstation and network and automation development strategies support for one base year and three option years. The contractor shall work on-site for five days per week and provide emergency service on an "as needed" basis. Workstation support includes: 1. Configuration, upgrade, troubleshooting, corrective maintenance and preventative maintenance of client hardware and software; 2. Selection of compatible new hardware and software; 3. Construction of custom software and database systems to support the DCTA's daily business needs; 4. Construction and maintenance of World Wide Web (Internet) materials and software programs; 5. training and support pertaining to software and hardware usage for DCTA's user community. Network support includes: 1. Configuration, upgrade, troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, and preventative maintenance of network hardware and software; 2. regular backup to tape of network server softwareand resident user files, including e-mail; 3. Support and maintenance of e-mail systems; 4. Support, maintenance, and DBA activities for maintenance of new development in support of Microsoft SQL Server. Automation development strategies support includes: 1. Internet and Intranet systems to support various database systems; 2. Design, development and implementation of databases to support: mailing lists, automated FAX capabilities, user computing equipment configurations, capital hardware, and personnel information; 3. Installation and configuration of selected calendar and scheduling software. The basic period of performance shall run from date of contract award through 12 months. Contractor shall support DCTA five days pers week, eight hours per day. DCTA may require additional support, for example, during server upgrades to minimize workforce disruptions or when emergencies arise. FOB destination, Washington, DC. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. DCTA will not accept telephonic requests, but interested parties may request the solicitation via FAX 301.963.7732, Attn: Keith Kennedy . See Numbered Note one. (0010)

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