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H -- QUALITY ASSURANCE, ACCEPTANCE TESTING, AND TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DAAB07-97-R-0015 DUE 060997 POC Peggy L. Szymeczek, Contract Specialist, (520) 538-7415; Sandra K. Wilde, Contracting Officer, (520) 533-2232 (Site Code DAAB07) The CECOM Acquisition Center, Communications, Information and Switching Systems Branch (CISSB) intends to the release Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Quality Assurance, Acceptance Testing and Test and Evaluation (QAATTE) support services on or about May 9, 1997. A Draft RFP was released on January 24, 1997. Commercial Business Daily (CBD) notices were previously published on August 19, 1996, September 25, 1996, and November 14, 1996 as solicitation DAEA32-96-R-0015. This acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible SBA Section 8(a) concerns in the transitional stage, under SIC code 8711. To be considered eligible, the 8(a) concern must be in the transitional stage (last five years of the 8(a) program) at the time of submission of offer. Services, to include quality engineering; developmental and operational hardware, software, and networks testing; system configuration audits; systems analyses; systems studies; training and documentation for developed hardware and software evaluations, will be provided in support of the Information Mission Area (IMA) of U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) and U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (USACECOM) in world-wide locations. Period of performance will consist of a base period plus four one-year option periods commencing on or about October 1, 1997 (phase-in required). A top secret facility clearance is required; access to classified information up to and including TOP SECRET and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) will be required. This acquisition is being conducted on the CISSB Electronic Bulletin Board System (EBBS). All communications between industry and CISSB will be conducted via the EBBS; HARD COPIES OF DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. The CISSB EBBS can be accessed by dialing, using any communications program, ANSI VT100 or RIPGRAPHIC, (520) 533-0132. Modems should be a minimum of 28800 bps. The EBBS can also be accessed at TELNET 138.27.160.159. The CISSB Web page at http://138.27.160.249, "You canvisit our BBS at Fort Huachuca", provides instructions on the use of the EBBS and software for downloading which is designed specifically for use in accessing the EBBS. If you have not previously logged into our EBBS, create a user id and password (to be used each time you log in). The first time you log in, you will have thirty minutes of limited access but will not be able to download files. To download files from the EBBS, you must use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to 138.27.160.159. Files pertaining to this procurement are in file library "97R0015". The RFP is in file name "FRFP.exe". Reference the EBBS Announcements for important notices and updates. A vendor is automatically added to the Bidders Mailing List (BML) upon downloading the RFP and will remain an interested party unless this office is notified otherwise. Please ensure all log-in information (i.e., Company name, mailing address, point of contact, and phone number) is complete and accurate. Additionally, request identification of business size (LB -- Large business, SB -- Small Business, SDB -- Small Disadvantaged Business, WO -- Woman owned, and 8(a)) in the "Addr4" cell of the log-in screen. Numbered note 26 applies to this procurement. (0118)

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