Department of the Treasury (DY) -- US Customs Service, Field Procurement Svcs. Group, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis IN 46278

D -- ON-LINE DATA BASE SERVICE SOL CS-I-97-002 DUE 061097 POC Contract Specialist, Clarence W. Abernathy, (317) 298-1180 x1206 This is a modification to the combined synopsis/solicitation for On-Line Data Base Service for commercial items previously issued on Thursday, April 24, 1997 and amended Tuesday, April 29, 1997. The request for proposal is amended as follows: 1. Add a line item for a three month development period relative to peer-to-peer communications. 2. The option clause previously stated as 52.217-9 is deleted in it's entirety. The contract performance period will be continuous from time of award through September 2001. The contractor shall take into account the breakout of Government fiscal years as follows: October 1, of one year through September 30, of the following year constitutes a fiscal year. The pricing structure is described as follows: THE ESTIMATES REFLECT A ONE YEAR PERIOD. Estimated Item No. Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount 0001 Three Month 1 Lot Development Period July 1, Through September 30, 1997 0002 Fiscal Year October 1, 1997- September 30, 1998 On-Line Data 24,288 each Base Service Queries 0003 Fiscal Year October 1, 1998 -- September 30, 1999 On-Line Data 26,724 each Base Service Queries 0004 Fiscal Year October 1, 1999 -- September 30, 2000 On-Line Data 29,400 each Base Service Queries 0005 Fiscal Year October 1, 2000 -- September 30, 2001 On-Line Data 32,340 Base Service Queries each The following clauses are added 1. 52.216-18 ORDERING (Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individual or activities designated in the schedule),2. 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (When the Government requires supplies or services covered by the contract in the amount of less than 2429 queries per year after the initial order for the three month development period, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract). 3. 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (This is an Indefinite Quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and is effective for for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FROM THE PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS: 1. How many total users are on the Treasury Enforcement Communication System (TECS)? As of May 6, 1997, there were 30935 active users at 2431 sites. There is no expectation that the number of sites will increase over the life of the contract. 2. What is the system level protocol required for peer-to-peer transmission? TECS uses LU6.2 for peer-to-peer communications. LU6.2 IS THE COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL THAT WILL BE USED FOR THIS CONTRACT. 3. What is the development period? A three month period in which U.S. Customs teams with the contractor to test software and develop the system for compatibility. The contractor will put their system through the following test: 1. Development, 2. System Acceptance Test, 3. Quality Assurance Testing and 4. Final Production Connection. The closing date is changed from: 29 May 1997 to: 10 June 1997. The time for receipt of proposals remains 3:30 pm local time. Proposals shall include an acknowledgement of Amendment 0002 to the solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted to U.S. Customs Service, Field Procurement Services Group, Attention: Clarence W. Abernathy, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. All other terms and conditions of th synopsis/solicitation remain the same. (0148)

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