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D -- INTEGRATION SUPPORT AND COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF (COTS) SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR ALL IRACS SOL TIRNO-99-R-IRACS DUE 070799 POC Robin Johnson, Contract Specilaist This is a notification of intent to procure integration services for all COTS system and application software, hardware, and telecommunication utilized at the Interim Revenue Accounting Control System (IRACS) sites. The support shall include commercial off the shelf (COTS) system software maintenance service (software upgrades, Software Changes, Hardware debugging support) at all IRACS government sites for the Interim Revenue Accounting Control System (IRACS). This acquisition will include troubleshooting problems on all IRACS Production and Product Assurance systems whether it occurs on the workstation, server, LAN, WAN, or within the mainframe environment. Technical expertise will be needed to make changes to the Interim Revenue Accounting Control System (IRACS), Volume 1, IRACS Lan Administration Guide for: Communications/File Servers and Workstation. Training will be required on any software changes or upgrades made to IRACS. The Principal Period of Maintenance (PPM) is defined as Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm local time, excluding government recognized holidays. Local time is defined as 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. within the four (4) national time zones in which IRACS sites are located. The response time is within two hours after the government has notified the contractor's designated contact point. The support service shall provide for a toll-free number for the purpose of receiving notification of the need for integration services. This toll-free number can be a beeper number/message service. Examples of the Type Software and Hardware are (1) Fastback Plus V1.0 0s/2, IBM Communications Manager/2 V1.1, IBM, DB2/2 V1.2 CS Floppy, IBM, OS/2 V2.11 Floppy, IBM, OS/2 V2.11 Standard CD ROM, LOTUS 123 for OS/2, McAfee, Virus Protection, OS/2, LAN Server 4.0 Advanced, OS/2, LAN Server Requester 4.0, Pinnancle, Desktop observatory for OS/2, IBM, IBM, Multiprotocol Adapter, . . The contractor shall be a BESTEAM Software member. Examples of the qualification required are 1) ability to analyze and assist trouble-shooting the Sync Research Pads, various modem, Netrix switch, Comten FEPs, MVS/VTAM, and CICS which are critical components in the RACS communications system. 2) Ability to analyze the MVS system logs, DB2 system logs for errors or problems related to RACS. 3) Experience with VTAM configuration and problem determination of networking error with RACS. 4) Performance tuning experience with operating systems, network, communications, and databases. 5) Expert understanding of PC hardware to include the following (a) debugging of memory problems (b) IRQ conflicts DMA conflicts (d) BIOS setup/configuration... . Ability to debug printer problems in the following areas: (a) HP Jet Admin/Jet Direct, (b) Host remote printing/PDT files MVS-VPS product (d) MVS/VTAM (e) OS/2 Spooler ... . The IRS will be migrating to year 2000 certified products for all system software. The period of Performance will be from October 01, 1999 through September 30, 2000, which shall include three one year option periods. See Note 1 (100% set aside for Small Business). Interested contractors may submit written response within 10 days after publication of this notice to the Internal Revenue Service /Constellation Centre, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700 M:I:P:CS, Attn..: Robin Johnson (202-283-1137), Contracting Officer, Oxon Hill Maryland 20745. Faxed written response over 10 pages will not by accepted by facsimiles (FAX 202-283-1533). Oral communications are not acceptable and will not be considered. No contract award will be made on the basis of any response to this notice. All responding firms can request a copy of the statement of work and section B- Supplies or Services Price/Costs by submitting a written response or faxing to the above address. All questions must be submitted in writing and received by facsimile or mail. This acquisition has been deemed appropriate for acquisition streamlining and will be processed using the simplified procedure's test program for certain commercial items in accordance with FAR 13.500. Under this test program, a commercial item acquisition may be acquired using the simplified procedures in amounts greater than the simplified acquisition but not exceeding $5,000,000, including options Posted 06/24/99 (W-SN346561). (0175)

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