Bureau of the Census, Procurement Office, FOB #3, Room 1541, Washington,(Suitland, MD) DC 20233

D -- ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES POC Donna Souders, (301) 457-1810 The U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC) has a requirement for the acquisition of information technology services for systems development, programming, operations and communications expertise to support information technology activities across the Bureau commencing on or about August 1998. This acquisition will be conducted through a reengineered acquisition process known as "A Streamlined Acquisition Process" (ASAP). Part of the ASAP process includes the publication of a Project Agreement which provides a high level description of the requirement. The Project Agreement is scheduled to be released on March 16, 1998. At that time, to promote open dialogue with industry, the BOC will request questions or comments regarding the Project Agreement. BOC anticipates receiving comments or questions no later than March 26, 1998, but the specific date will be provided in the Project Agreement. The Bureau anticipates conducting this acquisition as a full and open competition. However, we anticipate significant opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and small women-owned firms through subcontracting opportunities or prime contracts. Relevant information as well as issuance of the solicitation(s) shall be provided only through the use of the Internet. As part of any response to the solicitation(s), BOC anticipates requesting past performance information prior to the closing date of the solicitation(s). BOC anticipates requiring that past performance information be submitted not later than fifteen (15) days after issuance of the solicitation(s). The Project Agreement, Solicitation and other relevant information will be available on the Bureau of the Census World Wide Web Site at http://www.census.gov/procur/www/its.html. (0057)

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