Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts Management Branch, 255 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE, Room 204, Atlanta, GA 30305

D -- MICROCOMPUTER SUPPORT SERVICES SOL 98I047(N) POC Patrick Gourley, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6553 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a contract for Microcomputer Support Services for CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substance Disease Registry (ATSDR). This acquisition is reserved exclusively for participation by small business concerns. Work to be performed under the contract includes hardware repair and maintenance of Government Microcomputer equipment; maintaining a spare parts inventory; software support including installation, integration, operation and user orientation; local and wide area network administration and support; problem diagnosis and tracking including maintaining a CDC-Wide Help Desk; and video teleconferencing support. Existing Technology is primarily Intel Microprocessors connected through token ring networks utilizing Novell Netware. Local area networks are interconnected into a wide area network via backbone connections ranging from fractional T1 to FDDI-100 Mpbs. Offerors must be capable of repairing and maintaining microcomputer technology (PCs, workstations, servers, graphics & imaging equipment, videoteleconferencing equipment, peripherals) from a variety of manufacturers (for example Dell, Apple AST, Compaq, Everex, IBM and Sun) and supporting a broad variety of microcomputer software (such as database, spreadsheet, word processing, CAD, desk top publishing, electronic mail, etc.). Contract Performance will be at CDC's primary offices in Atlanta, GA as well as in Washington, DC; Hyattsville, MD; Cincinnati,OH; and Morgantown, WV;. Travel may also be necessary to other CDC sites such as Anchorage, AK; and San Juan, PR; quarantine office throughout the United States and occasional travel outside the United States. A Cost Reimbursement/Time and Materials contract for one year with two option years is planned. The solicitation is expected to be available on or about Dec 7, 1998. The date specified for receipt of offers will be approximately 60 days after the RFP release date. A pre-proposal conference is planned to be held after RFP release butprior to the date specified for receipt of offers. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Only written requests to the address shown above or facsimile requests sent to (404) 842-6530 will be honored. Details regarding the conference will be distributed to all parties who submit a written RFP request. Requests for the RFP must cite RFP 98I047(N). All responsible sources that meet the above requirements may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Posted 08/25/98 (I-SN241728). (0237)

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