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D -- SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DATABASE STRUCTURE DUE 040198 POC Contract Specialist, Sandy Spiess (703) 681-1642; Contracting Officer, Cathy Buehler (703) 695-7579 E-MAIL: Sandy Spiess, Spiesss@ncr.disa.mil. Defense Supply Service-Washington (DSS-W)intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Mitretek Systems, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, for the development of a database structure to view geographic information and provide the ability to put the information gathered into a network architecture design tool that identifies aggregation. Negotiations are being conducted with Mitretek Systems Inc., 7525 Coleshire Drive, McLean,VA 22102, on a sole source basis. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is in the process of developing the architecture for a Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) voice, data, video, plus local access voice service requirements. Mitretek Systems, Inc., in support of another federal agency, has developed a database that lends itself to meet DISA's MAN design and analysis requirements. The developed database has been structured to permit agency privacy information, provide the ability to view geographic information, and provides the ability to input the information gathered into a network architecture design tool that identifies aggregation where appropriate. Given Mitretek Systems' already demonstrated database structure and analysis process, DSS-W is requesting that Mitretek systems apply this knowledge and structure to support DISA's effort to compile an NCR metropolitan area database of requirements and assist in its architecture studies. The cost of redevelopment of a parallel database structure would not be cost beneficial nor in the best interest of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals; however, a capability statement received within 15 calendar days after the date of this synopsis is published will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered to determine whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. However, any determination not to compete this contract is within the Government's discretion. Interested concerns should submit capability statements to Sandy Spiess, DISA/D21, Skyline 5, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 9000, Falls Church, VA 22041-3205. No telephonic statements of inquiries will be honored. (0076)

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