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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL DTCG23-98-R-AQA039 DUE 102198 POC Contact: Cheryl Rice, Ph: (202) 267-6994/Contracting Officer: L. Scott Palmer, Ph: (202) 267-2489 The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for Technical Assistance, Process Evaluation, and Systems Engineering services in support of information technology and command, control, communications, and computer (C4) projects and activities. An Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract type with task orders on a time and materials or firm-fixed price basis is anticipated. The contract will consist of a base period and four one-year option periods. Support services functional areas include: Business Process Reengineering, Systems Life Cycle Management, Software Engineering, IV&V, Network, Strategic Planning, Program Assessment and studies, and Systems Engineering activities. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Proposals will be solicited from eligible small businesses. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7379 and the size standard is $18 million. Requests for Proposals (RFP) will not be forwarded, accepted, or received via fax. All request for the RFP must be submitted in writing to the attention of Cheryl Rice. Cite the RFP number on your written request. The 10/21/98 proposal due date is based on an assumed RFP issuance date of 09/14/98. Attention: Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 08/26/98 (W-SN242283). (0238)

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