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D -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE, INTEGRATION, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING SOL DASC01-97-R-0002 DUE 041497 POC Connie Castleton, Spec, (703)706-2793, Gail Gilchrist (703)706-1710 E-MAIL: ERROR --, clcastl@vulcan.belvoir.army.mil. This contract effort is to provide software maintenance, configuration management (network, system and application level software), integration, sustainment, and training support for the Pacific ADP Server Site Korea (PASS-K) network and certain communication support processes, i.e., Automated Message Handling Systems. PASS-K is a DODIIS compliant node of the PASS architecture composed of both COTS and GOTS products in an integrated (Wide Area Network [WAN]) environment and automated military intelligence processing support with a central host facility in Taegu, Korea and a node and training facility at Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul. The type of contractual instrument contemplated is a one year cost plus fixed fee contract with four one year options. Place of performance is primarily Taegu and Seoul, and various remote sites within the Republic of Korea. Contract performance requires TOP SECRET (TS) Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance (requiring a Special Background Investigation [SBI]) adjudicated by the Contractor Support Element (Ft. Meade, MD), possession of which will be a condition for award. Anticipated solicitation release date is 18 February 1997. The dates for site visit and on-site pre-proposal conference are 10-13 March 1997 (0930-1530 hrs). Security clearance requirement for site visit is TS/SI. Attendance at the conference will be limited to two representatives per company, including divisions/ subsidiaries. Parties must provide written notification of interest to this office no later than 26 February 1997 (based on theater clearance requirements). Request for participation or substitution received after that date will not be processed/allowed. Written notice must contain proposed participant's full name, social security number, date of birth, place of birth, and level of security clearance. Interested parties' security offices must forward security clearance information through Contractor Support Element. Security clearance must be passed and theater clearance obtained prior to visit. All reservations and transportation to include in country are the responsibility of the interested companies. No Government support will be provided. Required services are being solicited on a fully competitive basis. Solicitation requests must be writing. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. (0037)

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