11th Contracting Squadron, 500 Duncan Ave, Room 250, Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0305

D -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK MANAGEMENT SERVICES SOL F49642-97-R0235 POC Lynda Cave, Contract Specialist, (202) 767-7946. No collect calls will be accepted. The 11th Contracting Squadron intends to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed price contract with Human Resources Development Inc., 5416 Grovedale Drive, Suite 302B, Alexandria VA 22310 to provide on-line subscription for Worldwide FAMNET Telecommunications Network, data management and training services for HQ USAF/DPCH user and OPR. This service allows the Air Force Family Support Centers, Equal Opportunity (EO) program offices, Major Commands (MAJCOMS), Headquarters United States Air Force (HQ USAF) staff and reserve units to support all current programs. This requirement allows the Air Force Family Support Centers (FSCs) to support all current programs, including Air Force Aid Society, Relocation Assistance, Transition Assistance, Career Focus, Volunteer Management, Information and Referral, Personal Financial Management, and Family Life Education initiatives worldwide. The service must also support Equal Opportunity (EO) programs such as military equal opportunity and treatment programs, EO complaint processing, "out and abouts," wing climate assessments, informal assistance, mediation, EO Incidents, human relation education courses, semi-annual EO and Human Relations Education (HRE) summary reports, processing Freedom of Information Act and privacy act requests, education updating requirements, monitoring of ethnic observances, and positive media information. The contractor shall provide subscription service and training for Air Force FSCs, EO Programs, MAJCOMS, HQ USAF staff and reserve units to access the FAMNET on-line telecommunications network. Services include electronic mail, access to specialized proprietary databases and software, conference boards, and on-line teleconferencing sessions. The service provides both unlimited direct-dial and limited 800# (domestic and international) access to its network. FAMNET specialized databases and conference boards provide needed information on Air Force Aid Society initiatives, Spouse Employment, Transition Assistance, and Relocation Assistance programs. All FSC programs, MAJCOMs, and special working groups have conference boards on the system. All information technology items must be year 2000 compliant, or non-compliant items must be upgraded at no additional cost to be year 2000 compliant by no later than December 1, 1999. Year 2000 compliant means information technology that accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. Furthermore, year 2000 compliant information technology, when used in combination with other information technology, shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology properly exchanges date/time data with it. The performance period will be from date of award through September 30, 1998 with two (2) 12-month options. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b) this procurement is excluded from full and open competition under the authority of 10U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The SIC code for this procurement is 7375. See Note 22. (0209)

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