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D -- FMS ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE -- OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT PROGRAM SOL FHQ99R01280 POC Tonya Kreps (202) 874-6634 D -- FMS ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE -- OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT PROGRAM. The Financial Management Service (FMS) has a requirement to support the existing FMS Enterprise-wide information infrastructure. This infrastructure has a three-tier architecture supported by an underlying data communications network (FMSnet). The FMSnet is and will continue to be a virtual subnet of the Treasury Department's existing Treasury Communications System (TCS). FMS will use the TCS contract whenever possible. A competitive 8(a) set-aside for this acquisition has been approved by the Small Business Administration, with a National Buy number of 0353-99-900336 assigned. This requirement is to obtain necessary brand-name hardware and software (including licenses and upgrades for existing and new products), and supporting engineering and operational services, and maintenance. All hardware, software, and service items to be delivered under this requirement shall be acquired on an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) basis for a base period of one year, with four one-year option periods available. FMS anticipates that the 8(a) prime contractor will propose subcontracting of major portions of the statement of work. Hardware and software to be acquired includes, but is not limited to, major hardware with a full range of hardware components, boards, racks and parts, operating systems and management and control software. A partial list of hardware to be acquired includes, but is not limited to: IBM front end processors; communications controllers and converters; RISC/6000 equipment; NORTEL (BAYNetworks) communications equipment; CSU/DSUs; BANYAN Vines; Novell; LOTUS Notes; CITRIX/WINFRAME; Firewall and NT Server platforms (including Stratus, SUN, COMPAQ and RISC processors); CISCO Routers; Cabletron LAN hardware; CYLINK SecureGate System; Test Equipment; and, other miscellaneous hardware. A partial list of the software to be acquired includes, but is not limited to: Network and Enterprise Infrastructure Management; (RAPTOR and SecureID products, Netview, TIVOLI, Peregrine, CISCOWorks, SUN Net Manager, and Help Desk); Communications; and, LAN operation. A partial list of engineering and operational support services to be acquired includes, but is not limited to: general engineering support; systems upgrade support; network engineering support; application design/development support; telecommunications-oriented applications programming; help desk support; LAN utilization and operational support; data center operational support; equipment and software installation and configuration; technology rollouts; and, technical training. The hardware and software to be maintained includes all existing Enterprise infrastructure components and additional products obtained through this procurement and other solicitations for the Enterprise infrastructure. The primary place of performance for this requirement is at FMS' Regional Operating Center 1 (ROC1) in Hyattsville, MD. Secondary places of performance are at FMS' six Regional Financial Centers (RFCs) in Austin, TX; Birmingham, AL; Chicago, IL; Kansas City, MO; Philadelphia, PA; and San Francisco, CA. Since the purpose of this FMS Enterprise infrastructure requirement is to provide applications access and supporting data communications services throughout FMS and with FMS' customers, namely Federal Program Agencies (FPAs), some vendor services may be required at FPA locations nationwide. Following the competitive 8(a) competition, (1) the services portion of this requirement [specifically the engineering and operational support services and hardware and software maintenance], will be awarded to a single 8(a) vendor as part of a non-commercial item contract, and (2) the supply portion of this requirement [the hardware and software acquisition] will be awarded on a multiple award basis to eligible 8(a) vendors as part of multiple award, commercial item contracts. Offerors may propose on both the service and supply portions, or they may propose solely on either the service portion or the supplyportion. The service portion and supply portion will be evaluated and awarded separately. The SIC code for the service portion of this acquisition is 7373 with a size standard of $18 million, while the SIC code for the supply portion of this acquisition is 5045 with a size standard of 100 employees. Only eligible 8(a) small business concerns qualifying under the appropriate 7373 and/or 5045 SIC code(s) should submit a prime contractor proposal(s) under this requirement, since this procurement has been approved by the SBA as a competitive 8(a) set-aside. Vendors who believe they can provide these services/supplies shall download the solicitation no. FHQ99R01280 when it becomes available from FMS' Internet website: www.fms.treas.gov/procure/index.html. No hard copies of the solicitation will be distributed. The anticipated period of solicitation release is during the second or third quarter of FY99. Posted 03/11/99 (W-SN307393). (0070)

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