Peace Corps, Office of Contracts, Rm. 6368, 1990 K St. N.W., Washington, DC 20526

D -- SOURCES SOUGHT, MARKET RESEARCH FOR COMMERCIAL OUTSOURCING OF THE PEACE CORPS DATA CENTER DUE 101097 POC Sunil (Neil) S. Xavier, (202) 606-9510 E-MAIL: Sunil (Neil) S. Xavier, sxavier@peacecorps.gov. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NOT AN RFP AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR AN RFP WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The Peace Corps is conducting market research for commercial outsourcing of its Data Center. The Peace Corps is re-locating to a new office space during the fall of 1998. As part of the relocation, the Peace Corps is contemplating to outsource all of its existing mainframe processing. In order to accomplish this effectively, efficiently, and economically the Peace Corps is conducting a market survey of commercial and/or Government Data Centers preferably within 30 miles of Washington, D.C. The Information Services being requested include the following: Processing Services; Processing Operations; Technical Support; Help Desk Support for Peace Corps Technical staff; Security Administration including Disaster Recovery; and Planning and Development. Of particular interest at this juncture is our need for commercial market information including a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimate. Other information desired includes general product information, potential suppliers, customer service, support, and logistics capabilities of the offeror, customary warranties, delivery schedules, standard commercial practices for buyer requested modifications to the equipment, general pricing, applicable discounts, payment terms, billing practices, customary commercial clauses and terms with contracts, etc. Based upon the information received, if in the best interest of the government, the government may issue a RFP to solicit proposals from commercial vendors for the purpose of contract award or enter into an interagency agreement with another Government agency. The Peace Corps will not pay for responses to this sources sought. ALL INFORMATION INCLUDING ROM COST ESTIMATE SHOULD BE MAILED TO: SUNIL XAVIER, PEACE CORPS, OFFICE OF CONTRACTS, 1990 K ST., N.W., ROOM 6368, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20526. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF INFORMATION IS OCTOBER 10, 1997 AT 3:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME. A draft statement of work is available in hard copy and electronic format (Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0.) For a copy, please e-mail a request to sxavier@peacecorps.gov or fax it to Sunil Xavier at (202) 606-3009. A Pre-Solicitation Conference will be convened to discuss the draft statement of work promptly at 9:30 a.m. eastern standard time on Tuesday, October 14, 1997 at the Peace Corps, 1990 K St., N.W., Room 7401 C, Washington, D.C. 20526. Following the Pre-Solicitation Conference, attendees may visit the existing data center. All sources may modify their ROM by October 17, 1997, 3:00 p.m. local time, if they wish. All questions prior to the Pre-Solicitation Conference should be submitted in writing to the above e-mail or fax number. (0268)

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