Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES SOL 1425-97-SQ-81-92045 DUE 052597 POC Contact Carol A. White, 303/236-8040 x235 WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/AAMSsol.html. E-MAIL: Carol White, Contracting Officer, cawhite@do.usbr.gov. 17. The Bureau of Reclamation proposes a sole source contract for advisory and assistance services from Project Software and Development, Inc (PSDI) of Cambridge, Maine. This contract will provide expert assistance to the Reclamation Enterprise Maintenance Management System (REMMS) project staff for the implementation, testing and modification of the REMMS system Reclamation-wide. The key component of the REMMS system is the software product MAXIMO Series 5 Maintenance Management software, developed, marketed, and supported by PSDI. PSDI possesses unique capabilities to assist Reclamation personnel in conducting final installation of the MAXIMO software at Reclamation regional offices, area offices, and field offices where required. The installation procedures require interactive testing and modification processes requiring expert skill in the MAXIMO software, as it interfaces the following software systems: local LAN systems and local LAN based software, Reclamation Wide Area Networks, the REMMS client database software (ORACLE7), the Reclamation Integrated Time and Attendance System and the REMMS Data Warehouse. The following is a detailed description of the tasks which PSDI is being asked to perform under this contract: Provide project management and coordination in carrying out the full implementation of the REMMS software to include the delivery of a complete implementation plan for all existing REMMS sites. Assist Reclamation personnel in carrying out the full implementation of the REMMS software to including installation, and integration, of the customized MAXIMO software at each site with RITA and the REMMS Data Warehouse. Assist Reclamation personnel in development, configuration, and implementation of automated business programs integrated with REMMS including RITA I, RITA II and IDEAS. Assist local Reclamation personnel in loading and converting table into the REMMS system. Coordinate the full testing of installed MAXIMO software and integrated programs such as RITA II and IDEAS at each installation. Employ expert level trouble-shooting and expert level problem solving techniques to resolve system operation, performance, and functional effectiveness problems. Submit required changes using established change process. Assist in making appropriate changes, as software updates and revisions are scheduled. Manage MAXIMO system software configuration control, such that revisions are implemented in an orderly and consistent manner. This notice represents the government's only official notice of this procurement, no written solicitation will be issued, and is issued under provisions of FAR 5.207 and FAR 12.603. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to their business size status, i.e. small, large, minority owned, woman owned, etc. The stndard identifier code (SIC) for this acquisition is 7372. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. (0129)

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