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99 -- HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM SOL 52-PAPT-8-00003 DUE 120297 POC Christopher E. Zeleznik (703)305-8417 WEB: Human Resources Information System section of PTO Procurement Home Page, http://www.uspto.gov/go/proc/cbd.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's email address, chris.zeleznik@uspto.gov. The purpose of this amendment to the synopsis/solicitation 52-PAPT-8-00003 issued in the Commerce Business Daily on November 7, 1997 is to: (1) clarify the "Objective" paragraph of the original CBD/solicitation, therefore the "Objective" paragraph is restated as follows: The PTO Office of Human Resources (OHR) plans to implement a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) product that shall include, at a minimum, recruitment, time and attendance, performance appraisal management, training, employee benefits, and payroll functions. The HRIS must provide desktop access to detailed records and support PTO's human resources management decision making processes. The HRIS shall support Internet connectivity as well as an advanced resume scanning technology. The HRIS shall provide complete control over all aspects of generating payroll. The intent is that the COTS product proposed will fully integrate with current federal automated information systems and also maintain current customer service interfaces. The PTO's status as a federal agency is currently under review and pending Congressional direction, which may result in converting to a wholly-owned corporation, therefore, requiring flexibility in the acquired software to allow migration to a commercial environment.; (2) to clarify the first sentence of the "Technical/ Functional Requirements" paragraph of the original CBD/solicitation, therefore, the first sentence of the "Technical/Functional Requirements" paragraph is restated as follows: The PTO desires to acquire a COTS software product that best meets the following requirements.; (3) to clarify the second sentence in the "Evaluation" paragraph of the original CDB/solicitation, therefore, the second sentence of the "Evaluation" paragraph is restated as follows: "The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: (A) Technical and Functional Capability; (B) Past Performance/Experience; and (C) Price. Factor A is more important than Factor B, and together Factors A and B are significantly more important than Factor C." ; (4) extend the proposal due date to Tuesday, December 2, 1997 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST); (5) provide the new Internet address for the Technical Reference Model, the HRIS Life Cycle Cost spreadsheet, and the location for the vendor questions and government responses. The address is http://www.uspto.gov/go/proc/cbd.htm and; (6) incorporate the Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures listed at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/protest.htm. All other information in the original CBD/solicitation remains unchanged. (0324)

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