Department of the Treasury (DY), Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Procurement, 14th & C Sts., SW, Room 708-A, Washington, DC 20228

D -- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION SERVICES FOR COMPUTER OPERATIONS FACILITY SOL BEP-98-40(TN) POC Larry W. McCain (202) 874-3139 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, larry.mccain@bep.treas.gov. The following solicitation is an competitive 8(a) set-aside. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has a requirement for the management and operation of it's Computer Operations Facility (COF), located at the BEP Washington, D.C. facility. This requirement anticipates a period of performance of one twelve month base period and four twelve month option periods. The COF is required to be operable seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. The main subsystems in the COF are comprised of the following: (1) hardware components; (2) software components; (3) communications components; (4) output/production control; (5) media library; and (6) help desk. Successful management and operation of the COF shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) providing quick responses to unique expertise requirements, studies or evaluations, and specialized technical knowledge or technology upgrades; (2) ensuring the forward progress of the BEP's programs at all times; (3) installing and applying state-of-the-art software systems, operating and controlling procedures provided by the BEP, and complete coordination of all maintenance activities; (4) performing minor maintenance on the IBM and Stratus systems including but not limited to cleaning tape/cartridge drives, printers, hardware, software, and telecommunications and networks; (5) installing new versions of IBM and other proprietary software and, at the Government's option, new versions of Stratus software; (6) maintaining all systems, error, and job logs; and (7) maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment such as paper, printer ribbons, tapes, and printer panels. The Contractor shall not be responsible for equipment maintenance other than minor preventive maintenance and terminal swapping. In addition the Contractor shall be responsible for meeting production cycle requirements such as (1) ensuring that production schedules are maintained, (2) output is distributed in a timely manner, and (3) that jobs are initiated in a proper sequence. The solicitation and it's attachments will be published on the BEP's Internet homepage at http://www.ustreas.gov/treasury/bureaus/bep/proc/mat.1.html, on or about October 30, 1998. The solicitation and applicable attachments will be available in Microsoft Word 97 format for download. Hard copies will not be issued. Prospective offerors that would like to be included on the e-mail mailing list to be notified of the issuance date of the solicitation and/or amendments, should provide their e-mail address to Larry W. McCain at: larry.mccain@bep.treas.gov, by fax at (202) 874-3135 or by telephone at (202) 874-3139. This procurement is set-aside for 8(a) firms serviced by the SBA Washington, D.C. District Office. See Note(s) 26. Posted 10/09/98 (W-SN260937). (0282)

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