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R -- INFORMATION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENT VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION SERVICES SOL ITC-RFQ-99-0009 DUE 062599 POC Deborah Kearns, Contract Specialist (202) 205-2736 WEB: Click here to download information concerning RFQ, http://info.usitc.gov/usitcsol.nsf. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, dkearns@usitc.gov. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE NOTICE PUBLISHED ON JUNE 10, 1999. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is seeking potential sources who possess the capability and relevant experience to provide the following services and are GSA schedule contractors. The USITC has a requirement for INFORMATION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT and INDEPENDENT VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION (IV&V) services in connection with 2 projects: (1) EDIS REPLACEMENT ("EDIS") The EDIS project is to replace the Commission's current Electronic Dockets Information System, a document and image management system currently containing about 700,000 pages of legal briefs, research studies and other materials related to the agency's quasi-judicial functions. We anticipate acquisition of an off-the-shelf system for this application. (2) HTS CONVERSION ("HTS"). The HTS project is to re-engineer the maintenance and publication of the Harmonized Tariff System of the United States, which comprises 2 large printed volumes covering import tariff and related information on some 20,000 product categories. The goals of the project are to streamline revision and publication of the material and to enable simultaneous publication in both the current hard-copy format and also in electronic format on the Internet. We anticipate acquisition of a custom-developed system for this application. For both projects, support is being sought to develop system requirements via analysis of current and optimal business processes and customer requirements and priorities. The deliverable for this task will be a system specification suitable for use in a solicitation, with accompanying documentation of the requirements. Because we seek independent advice for this requirements development, THE PROVIDER OF THESE SERVICES WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE THE EDIS REPLACEMENT OR HTS CONVERSION. In addition, support is being sought for IV&V services to validate that the systems acquired for these projects meet the specifications in the solicitations. The deliverable of this task will be a report that documents testing and other means of validating the requirements against the systems acquired, and compliance or non-compliance with each specification. The USITC anticipates awarding a delivery order, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as specified in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR Parts 8 and 13). Following are the tasks for which quotations are sought -- (1) EDIS requirements, (2) EDIS IV&V, (3) HTS requirements, and (4) HTS IV&V. Potential suppliers may bid on ANY COMBINATION of these tasks. Evaluation of quotations will be on a BEST VALUE basis, taking into account price, prior relevant experience and performance, and quality of technical approach. Fixed-price quotations are preferred, but other approaches will be considered. For EACH TASK, potential suppliers must provide information on -- (1) Proposed price, (2) Brief description of up to 3 projects that demonstrate ability to perform the task, including current customer contact information for each project. The more specific the experience is to our requirements, the better. For example, experience with developing document management requirements is more relevant that experience with developing radar system requirements, (3) Name, credentials and assignments of proposed task team. (No substitution of team members will be permitted unless authorized by the USITC in writing), (4) Brief description of proposed technical approach. This should include requirements analysis and IV&V methodologies, (5) Proposed schedule, and (6) Required Government support or GFE. All deliverables submitted shall become the exclusive property of the U.S. International Trade Commission. The USITC anticipates at least one round of review and revision of the requirements documents will be required. Written deliverables shall be provided in hard copy and in electronic form in Corel WordPerfect or MS Word. Responses to this RFQ (i.e., technical approach, past performance, relevant experience, credentials of task team, and price quotations) are due by the COB Friday, June 25, 1999. Firms having questions relating to this requirement may contact the Contracting Officer, Deborah Kearns via facsimile at (202) 205-2337, E-mail at dkearns@usitc.gov, or by telephone at (202) 205-2736. Copies of the this notice and questions & answers received on this notice can be found at "http://info.usitc.gov/usitcsol.nsf". Posted 06/15/99 (W-SN343101). (0166)

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