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D -- DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK NETWORK MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES -- GLOBAL (DSS -- G) SOL DCA200-98-R-0036 DUE 050198 POC Technical Issue: Lieutenant Colonel Myron Lynch, (703) 735-8023; Contractual Issues: Aaron Tilock, (703) 681-6985 or Peter Smingler, (703) 681-0526 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail, sminglep@ncr.disa.mil. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) will issue a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for industry review and comment for Defense Information Systems Network Network Management Support Services -- Global (DNMSS -- G) on or about 16 March 1998. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THE DRAFT RFP OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT RFP. The draft RFP defines the requirements, services, and functions necessary to provide voice and data network management engineering, installation, operations and maintenance services on a global basis. Services to be contracted for include, but are not limited to: engineering, software and hardware development, installation, implementation, operations and maintenance to assist the Department of Defense and its Services and Agencies in the management and operations of its global, regional and post/camp/station network management centers.In addition, other Federal Government Departments may acquire Network Management Support Services under this contract through DISA. The current JDIICS implementation within the DISA Global and Regional Operations and Security Centers (GOSC/ROSCs) is a set of integrated and federated tools. The central system of JDIICS is the Integrated Network Management System (INMS), which utilizes OSI's NetExpert as the core application. The INMS interfaces with the DISN elements and element managers (which perform autonomous fault, configuration, accounting, performance, security (FCAPS) management), and will soon interface with DIO tools, DII mission applications management tools and the DMC management tools. The INMS provides the ability to monitor and actively manage the diverse networks that comprise the DISN from one multifunction workstation. The INMS does not replace the existing element management systems (EMS), it augments them by correlating events and providing integrated management a view of the entire enterprise. It does this by taking input from elements and/or element managers, filters that input, and presents a composite picture with drill down capability to the operator. The network management support services for DSN, DRSN, DIMSS and INMS will be provided by on-site support, as ordered, at: DISA-Europe (Patch Barracks, Germany); DISA-PAC (Wheeler AFB, Hawaii); DISA-Columbus (Columbus, Ohio); Headquarters DISA (Arlington, VA); Headquarters, Air Force Communications Command (Scott AFB, IL); and Headquarters, US Army Signal Command (Ft. Huachuca, AZ). Additional support, as ordered, will be provided at posts/camps/stations. Network management support services may consist of, but are not limited to: (a) system engineering; (b) preparation of technical documentation; (c)data base management; (d) system integration, transition, cutover and implementation planning; (e) traffic engineering; (g) data collection and analysis; (h) definition of system level requirements; (i) information engineering; (j) analysisof developing concepts; (k) analysis of alternative hardware and software allocations to systems requirements; (l) provision of data communications hardware and software; (m) definition of systems interfaces; (n) development of new concepts to satisfy operational needs; (o) planning and completion of system testing and evaluation through the development cycle; (p) validation of site preparation plans; (q) performance of rapid prototyping; (r) analysis and performance of risk analyses; (s) performance of hardware, software, and system maintenance; (t) performance of network management systems installation; (u) provision of network security services; and (v) application of ADIMSS, RADIMSS and INMS to DOD requirements. DISA has an ongoing need for a integrated network management and systems engineering support contractor possessing considering depth in providing network management support services for DOD CONUS and OCONUS locations. The successful offeror will be tasked to provide varying levels of support to DISA and DOD's overall network management and related functions which are comprised of: applications and operating systems maintenance, modification and modernization; computer operations; administrative network communications operations and software maintenance; implementation, acceptance, testing, user training support. Other typical tasks will be in support of: (a) prototyping; (b) proof of concept demonstrations; (c) system planning; (d) system development; (e) system conversion; (f) hardware/software installation and integration; (g) local/wide area network (LAN/WAN) design, engineering, and installation; (h) operations security planning and implementation; (i) communication network analysis, design, and implementation; (j) technology update and insertion; (k) application of artificial intelligence, advanced intelligence network features; (l) technical documentation; (m) certification and accreditation documentation on classified system installations; (n) facilities management, operations and maintenance support of existing and new systems; (o) network control and operation; and (p) system transition and extension to worldwide locations. The contractor will supply, as ordered, all necessary qualified personnel, supervision, management, materials, and equipment in support of this mission for DOD requirements. A reading room with related reference material will be opened to coincide with the release date of the draft RFP at DISA/D312 located at 11440 North Isaac Newton Square, Reston, VA 20190-5006. The reading room will be AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays. Contact Master Sergeant Raymond Smith at 703-735-8996 for an appointment. The Government will furnish for the contractor's use in the reading room a 110V outlet. The Government will not furnish copiers, faxes, telephones, or paper for contractor use. A DNMSS -- G conference is being scheduled for Thursday, 2 April 1998 from 0900 until 1200. The conference will be held at the Arlington Hall Conference Center, Army National Guard Headquarters located at 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington VA 22204-1382. Contact Lieutenant Colonel Myron Lynch at 703-735-8023 for reservations. Each potential offeror shall be limited to not more than three representatives and must provide the Company name and address and name, title, and telephone number of its representatives when making reservations. Respondents are invited to offer comments regarding the draft RFP on or before 1 May 1998. Comments, if any, must be submitted electronically as either MS Word 7.0 or WordPerfect 6.0 documents to tilocka@ncr.disa.mil. Proprietary information should be identified as such. Responses should include the Company Name, Street Address, City, State, nine-digit Zip Code, POC, POC telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail address. If the company address includes a post office box, a complete street address should also be provided. A written request to be placed on the bidders mailing list should be mailed to Mr. Aaron Tilock at DISA/D211, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Room 428, Falls Church, VA 22041-3205. The Point Of Contact (POC) for technical issues concerning this announcement is Lieutenant Colonel Myron Lynch, USA, DISA/D3122 at (703) 735-8023, Fax (703) 735-8980. The POCs for contractual issues are Mr. Aaron J. Tilock, Contract Specialist, DISA/D211 at (703) 681-6985, Fax (703) 681-6625, and Mr. Peter G. Smingler, Contracting Officer, DISA/D211 at (703) 681-0526, Fax (703) 681-6625. It is contemplated that Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 4899 will be used for determining company size and status.***** LLLL (0058)

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