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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE AND DESIGN IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN BLS MATRIX SYSTEMS SOL RFQ-BLS-12SMT DUE 031599 POC Siria Toala Procurement (202-606-6021) E-MAIL: Toala_S@BLS.OGV, Toala_S@BLS.gov. The contractor shall design and implement improvements in the Bureau's matrix processing system in the following areas: (1) Conversion to NT4 and Visual Basic 6 from Windows 95 and Visual Basic 5, (2) Evaluation of the GAUSS engine as a possible replacement for the current GAUSS controller, (3) Development of a context-sensitive Help system, (4) Enhancement of matrix editor capabilities, (5)Partial redesign of the system's database, (6) Enhancement of print capabilities, and (7) Extensions to the system's array processing language. In response to this notice offerors shall submit there information to the attention of Siria Toala the contractual point of contact and cite the RFQ-BLS-12-SMT for identification purposes only. This is a Request for Information Only. No SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. Faxed to: (202) 606-6026 Posted 02/17/99 (W-SN299201). (0048)

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