Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

D -- PROGRAMMING FOR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE SOL 99SQ810242 DUE 031599 POC Evelyn M. Tate 303-445-6345 (fax) WEB: aams current solicitation listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden. E-MAIL: Evelyn M. Tate, etate@do.usbr.gov. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking potential sources for providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to GSTARS 2.0 with the purpose of streamlining the usage of the program. The GUI will be used to build data sets to run the program. The Contractor is required to develop the codes necessary to have a GUI that supports all the features present in GSTARS 2.0, which are described in detail in the GSTARS 2.0 user's manual (Yang et al., 1998). The GUI will be a stand-alone application that can be used to prepare the input necessary to run GSTARS 2.0; that can execute the GSTARS 2.0 program; and that can be used as a postprocessor to display the GSTARS 2.0 output. If proprietary code is used (such as compilers or software libraries), the Contractor is responsible to ensure that all the modules necessary to run the GSTARS 2.0 GUI can be distributed, installed, and used free of charge, and that no costs of any kind incur on Reclamation or on any user of the GSTARS 2.0 program and GUI. If other commercial or proprietary software, used in the development of the GUI, is deemed important or essential to maintain the code and develop future upgrades, the Contractor is responsible to ensure that all of the applied software is available to Reclamation, either for purchase, licensing, or in other form. This applies also to public domain and shareware software that may be used. The entire program source code and executables will remain in the public domain. The U.S. Government reserves any and all proprietary rights to the software developed under this contract, as well as future versions of the programs, source codes, and user's manuals. Potential sources with the capability of furnishing programming with the above characteristics are encouraged to submit substantiation to the Bureau of Reclamation, in writing, either by mail, fax, or transmittal to the e-mail address listed below no later than 3/15/99 . Responses should include brochures or other illustrative material in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent'sability to meet the requirements stated above, and should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN.) Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 7371 which is $18.0. This notice is for market research purposes only, however, the information gathered from this notice will be used to determine which preference program will be used to process the acquisition (e.g., 8(a) set-aside under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program, total small business set-aside, full and open competition). No preference program determination will be made until the market research has been completed. This is a market research notice only, and not a Request for Quotation or an announcement of a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this synopsis. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Posted 03/10/99 (W-SN307155). (0069)

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