Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207-0696

58 -- INTERACTIVE VIDEO TRAINING NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT SOL NONE DUE 011598 POC Edwin Casswell Tel: 410-965-9490 Sources Sought. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking ONLY small, small disadvantaged, small woman-owned, 8(a) business sources who can provide ongoing maintenance and ancillary equipment for the SSA Interactive Video Teletraining (IVT) network. SSA's IVT network consists of 221 sites/locations (224 classrooms), two broadcast studios, the Visual Communications Control Center (VCCC) and the Video Wall at the National Computer Center (NCC) network control area. The broadcast studios, the VCCC and the NCC are located in Baltimore, Maryland. The classrooms where services are to be performed are located in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each classroom is equipped with a TV monitor, a video cassette recorder, a One Touch site controller and One Touch viewer response units. The broadcast studios are equipped with a host One Touch computer and all the necessary electronics for the instructor to conduct an effective training session. The computers collect data generated from the students, such as test results. The VCCC manages all SSA video based services, including satellite services, troubleshooting and fault isolation. The VCCC is also responsible for the SSA campus cable TV network and controls the reinsertion of video signals which provides closed circuit services to SSA Headquarters campus in Baltimore. SSA is seeking sources which can provide maintenance and support services including ancillary equipment during the principle period of maintenance (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) with a four (4) hour response time to emergency maintenance. Vendors shall provide information about their company and include the number and qualifications of employees, detailing previous relevant experience and projects. Companies should identify their business size, i.e., small, small disadvantaged, small woman-owned, 8(a) or other than a small business firm. Locations where similar equipment has been installed and/or maintained by the vendor shall also be provided. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. This is not a request for proposal, and the Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited or received. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of the source data received. Any interested organization must submit appropriate data in duplicate within fifteen (15) days of this announcement. See note #22. (0356)

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