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D -- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INTERNET APPLICATIONS SUPPORT SOL RFP-97-036 DUE 071197 POC Yolanda L. Abney, 202-708-6498, Denise Jefferson, Contract Specialist, 202-708-9061, Marilyn Goldstein, Contracting Officer The Department of Education's (ED) Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) has a requirement for an eligible 8(a) firm, to maintain the Department's website. The contractor will be responsible for the following tasks: 1) document preparation; 2) information application development and maintenance; 3)discussion and collaboration application development and maintenance; 4) system evaluation, performance monitoring and continuous improvement; 5)training; 6) technical support; 7)interface and coordination;8)security; and 9)reporting. OERI has served as the Department's gateway to the Internet and has been responsible for the INet infrastructure(equipment and Internet connection) as well as website content and maintenance. Under the contract resulting from this new procurement, the contractor will have primary responsibility for the informational content and application software, its configuration, and the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures for site management and quality assurance. Operational control of the servers and network communications will be transferred to ED's infrastructure support contractor (under ED's Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCIO) in the summer or fall of 1997 in order to better integrate Internet operations with ED's LAN, internal e-mail, network management, server operations and security scheme. ED's infrastructure support contractor will have operational responsibility for the computers and infrastructure on which the new contract will be performed. The two contractors will work closely with each other. Contract duration is 12 months, with four option periods of 12 months each. The procurement is open to 8(a) business concerns under SIC code 7379. The RFP will be issued on or about June 11, 1997. It is anticipated that the closing date for receipt of proposals will be on or around July 11, 1997. Requests for copies of the RFP may be made by telephone or mail, telegram or in person. All requests shall reference RFP-97-036 and the title of the RFP. The Request for Proposals can also be found on the Internet on or about the RFP issue date at http://gcs.ed.gov or gopher://gcs.ed.gov. Telephone requests may ONLY be placed by calling 2020-708-6498. Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the above address. Copies may be picked up in person the date at the same address. (0146)

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