ARMY ATLANTA CONTRACTING CENTER, ATTN AFLG PRC, 1301 ANDERSON WAY SW, FORT MCPHERSON GA 30330-1096

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL 209&&&-9812-0001 POC Bobbie Terry Jordan, Contract Specialist, 404-464-2755 and Dixie Lee Hall, Contracting Officer (Site Code DAKF11) The Forces Command, Army Atlanta Contracting Center (AACC) plans to procure Information Technology Management Support services through non-personal technical and analytical support services to be provided to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, C4 (DCSC4), other staff organizations of HQ U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), including major subordinate commands and installations. These support services will provide the range of Information Technology (IT) requirements and capabilities necessary for the Command to carry out its responsibilities under the national military strategy of power projection from the Continental United States (CONUS) base. Tasks are associated with execution of FORSCOM's Power Projection C4I Master Plan (PPC4IMP) initiative and derivative and associated tasks, the correction of IT shortfalls and deficiencies, the development and maintenance of Worldwide Web Home pages associated with the tasks in this performance work statement, and quick response support of requirements in the IT arena. AACC anticipates this acquisition to include a base year with four additional one year options. Standard Industrial Classification Code 8733 and Federal Service Code D399 applies. All market research and solicitation activities are anticipated to be conducted electronically using the Internet. This acquisition project will be carried out in two phases. Phase I will be a market research effort, initiated by this announcement to determine the availability of sources capable of providing the services required as well as the acquisition approach best suited for this project. Phase II, the acquisition phase, will be determined based on the outcome of Phase I. Now available on the Internet at http://www.forscom.army.mil is the Request for Information to include the draft Performance Work Statement for this project. Interested parties must respond to the Request for Information. Any resulting RFP will be posted on the same website as the RFI. Anyone interested in the RFP is encouraged to monitor the website for further information. Questions shall be directed to the attention of Bobbie Terry Jordan via e-mail jordanbt@forscom.army.mil. Answers to questions will be disseminated utilizing the Internet and posted at http://www.forscom.army.mil. Posted 12/22/98 (I-SN282721). (0356)

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