U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: Linda Wise MS-T-7I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

M -- OPERATION OF NRC DATA CENTER SOL RS-IRM-97-195 DUE 120997 POC Contact: Linda Wise regarding any concerns about distribution of the solicitation and any amendments. Only written or faxed requests for solicitations are accepted. Fax number (301) 415-8157. Edna Knox-Davin, Contract Specialist, (301) 415-6577. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to procure for the necessary personnel, supervision, and resources to support the agency in the review and updating of the NRC Data Center Operations Manual; completing the implementation of the Computer & Communication Support Section Configuration Management Plan; and, the operation and maintenance of NRC's three Data Centers located in the D.C. Metro area. The NRC Data Center Operations Manual will be made available in electronic form upon request. The period of performance is five years. This proposed procurement is a commercial item and is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The size standard for this solicitation is average annual receipts of $7.0 million over the past three years, as set forth under Standard Industrial Classification 7376. Interested firms should submit written requests to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the address as shown above. Telephone requests will not be honored. Closing date for proposals is 30 days after issue date of solicitation. (0300)

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