Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207-0696, Madeline Y. Tims, (410) 965-9488

R -- ISW/LAN SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICES DUE 022697 POC MADELINE Y. TIMS Tel: 410-965-9488 The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a requirement for a contractor to provide high level technical assistance to the agency. The primary goal for this project is for the contractor to provide SSA with services to fully utilize Microsoft products and transition them into the existing system(s). There are five major areas that SSA will require contractor support to transition Microsoft products into the existing system(s): 1) Infrastructure and Networking; 2) Intranet and Internet; 3) Enterprise Messaging Engineering; 4) Enterprise Application Architecture and Design; and 5) Migration Strategy. The contractor shall use a Microsoft Solution Provider or equal to provide in the planning and implementation of Microsoft products, tools, and technologies. The contractor shall provide institutionalized knowledge transfer of capabilities in Microsoft technology, methodologies, tools, training and experience to fully utilize the products and transition them into existing system(s). This includes providing high-level training and educational services of the actual software enterprise and structure for use in knowledge transfer. The contractor shall provide knowledge transfer for new Microsoft products. The contractor shall provide direct access and ~hands- on~ to Microsoft product and Microsoft software development information. This includes providing access to the initial developers for immediate Agency software trouble shooting and revisions. The contractor shall provide architectural design, and planning assistance for such products as Microsoft Windows NT Server, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SNA Server, and Microsoft SQL Server. The contractor shall provide knowledge transfer, guidance and assistance to SSA in developing intranet/internet strategies, plans and prototyping. The contractor shall work directly with SSA staff who are involved with current and future enterprise messaging initiatives, to plan and evaluate an enterprise capable messaging architecture and system based on Microsoft Exchange Server. The contractor shall provide knowledge transfer and guidance to SSA in developing application architecture and design for enterprise applications based on Microsoft Client server tools and technologies. Services in this area may include the contractor to architect a solution, prototyping, design and code reviews. The contractor shall work directly with SSA in evaluating the impact of migrating to Microsoft Exchange will have on employees with disability (EWD). The contractor shall assist in the determination and solutions to any accessibility, integration and training issues between these Office 97 and NT 5.0 products and Assistives Devices. The period of performance will be twelve months with an option for an additional twelve months. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. Firms possessing the capability to furnish the above services are invited to submit complete information discussing such capabilities; i.e., descriptive literature/brochures, and if applicable GSA Schedules. The information respondents provide shall pertain to this synopsis only. Cross-referencing to material previously submitted will not be acceptable. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of the source data received. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. No contract award will be made on the basis of the information solicited or received. This is not a request for proposal and requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. Interested parties must respond in writing within calendar days from the date of this publication and refer to IWS/Tims. (0038)

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