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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER SOL 9-4170 DUE 042899 POC Sandra Souders, (301) 713-0854 D -- The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/BISNIS requires the services of an information technology professional experienced in database/client management and other areas of Information Technology. BISNIS,in order to fulfill its mission towards the US Government and the business community, is heavily dependent on the development of technology to develop new contacts with US companies and to keep those companies abreast of new developments. Due to the phenomenal growth in demand for BISNIS services, BISNIS requires a dedicated IT professional (Information Technology Manager) to address the changing technology needs of its office. Period of Performance would be for a period of one year starting from date of award. Contractor will be based in Washington, DC. Applicants must meet the following Selection Criteria: 1) Contractor must have at least 2 years of background and demonstrable experience in the following areas: a) Dealing with information technology concerns and meeting business intelligence needs of US companies and the US Government; b) Should have previous experience working with or within the US Government in a way that reflects positively on their ability to navigate the procedures/policies which are specific to the US Government. The specific areas of concern include but are not limited to: procurement policies; relations with, and knowledge of, the structure of the US Dept. of Commerce hierarchy, as it pertains to information technology management, the legal constraints and proprietary-based constraints as pertains to international trade specialists working in a US Government working environment; 2) Contractor should have demonstrable experience in dealing with information technology users in a timely, results-oriented fashion. Those users should be able to attest to the fact that the contractor worked quickly, was technically proficient and replied with high degree of customer service; 3) Contractor must have working knowledge of: Microsoft SQL Server; Visual Basic, Cold Fusion, World Wide Web navigation tools, a wide variety of word processing packages, Microsoft NT 4.0, HTML, Perl, C++, TCP/IP, PPP, SLIP, IPX/SPX, UDP, Netbeui, SMTP, NNTP, X.400, 10 Base T; 4) Contractor must have a track record of developing, independent of any direct technology-related supervisors, solutions and responses to customer needs. This will be a "Best Value" Firm Fixed Price Award. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a written request for the solicitation package to the address above, to be received no later than 15 days from the date of this notice. Requests for solicitation package should be faxed to (301) 713-0806/0808. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 9-4170) Posted 04/13/99 (W-SN318664). (0103)

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