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70 -- ENHANCEMENTS TO WORKWORLD SOFTWARE DUE 033198 POC Joseph Tanzi, 410-965-9470 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, joe.tanzi@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate on other than a full and open competition basis with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for additional enhancements to an existing prototype software application called WorkWORLD developed exclusively for SSA as a software support decision tool useful in looking at alternative work incentive features of SSA's disability programs. This proposed acquisition will provide continuing development of WorkWORLD, technical support for product testing, and training packages for users. WorkWORLD allows users to test alternative policies and demonstrates the complex nature of interactions among various State and Federal benefits. The software has been used successfully in policy analysis, but it has not been tested with beneficiary populations. SSA has royalty-free, non-exclusive and irrevocable rights to the WorkWORLD software, and VCU is the only known responsible source capable of satisfying the Government's requirement. Respondents should refer to the WorkWORLD Software Enhancement Acquisition. This is not a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided and will not acknowledge receipt of any information received. (0078)

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