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D -- COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES SOL 98I020(N) DUE 110197 POC Deborah Fallick, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6532 Contact Deborah Fallick at (404) 842-6571. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to request competitive proposals for information systems development support, and related services. The level of effort is estimated at 286,500 hours over a five-year period of performance (one base year plus four option years). We anticipate a single award, ID/IQ task order type contract. Award made will be on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. The work will consist of a variety of programming and related services for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown, West Virginia, involving various information systems technologies and computing platforms including mainframe, microprocessor workstation, and network server technologies including client-server applications. Work involves information and data analysis systems in support of NIOSH's mission, including performing requirements analyses; design and development of new systems, to include integration of information technology into a laboratory environment; ensuring information systems security; modification, maintenance and conversion of existing systems; data and database administration; training users in both CDC/NIOSH-developed and commercial applications; hot-line user support to application users including NIOSH staff and state and local health professionals throughout the U.S. in the use of CDC/NIOSH-developed applications; programming support for the analysis of scientific, statistical, and public health data; systems integration, data conversion, and data communications via networking and telecommunications between disparate systems and geographic locations; data entry and keypunch support; graphics and desktop publishing. Performance is required on-site in the NIOSH facilities in Morgantown, West Virginia as well as in the contractor's facilities. The solicitation will be available on or about November 1, 1997. Only written requests submitted to the address shown above will be honored. The date specified for receipt of offers will be approximately 45 days after the RFP issue date. Requests for the RFP must cite RFP No. 98I020(N). Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. See Numbered Note 1. (0267)

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