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D -- INTRANET-DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION POC James Hairfield, (202) 708-8529, Contracting Officer, John R. King, (202) 708-8367 OSFAP/PSS INTRANET I. SCOPE OF OBJECTIVES The objectives of this project are to design, develop, and implement an OSFAP Intranet for PSS and to establish an initial approach and set of standards for subsequent OSFAP web development activities using this project as a working model. The results of this task are an OSFAP/PSS operational Intranet site, Intranet site map, a web interface, site content architecture, user interface templates and implementation documentation. II. BACKGROUND The Department of Education (ED), Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs (OSFAP), Program Systems Service (PSS) is developing a target architecture based on Internet/Intranet technology. The project will result in the development of a OFSA Intranet site, using Web authoring tools and the Sterling Cool:Gen and Cool:Biz products, to support the many IT initiatives within OSFA including the Method 1 Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The three-fold purpose of the OSFAP/PSS Intranet is to be: (1) a mechanism for simultaneous, interactive communications among its users; (2) a centralized repository for critical applications, documents, and real-time information used in day-to-day work; and (3) a tool to coordinate the implementation and communication of PSS process improvement and systems initiatives. This Intranet site will be the key knowledge-base for OSFA as it codifies it's modernization and systems management processes. It will be used as a base to collaborate and operate as interdisciplinary teams to develop and link group work communications as OSFA to moves to the organizational structure. The Intranet will host ED/SDLCM artifacts to be accessed by OSFA staff to support OSFA product development, links to Administrative Management Policies and Electronic forms. OSFAP/PSS envisions that its intranet website will contain and/or require access to a number of applications including but not limited to, documents supporting its systems initiatives, models developed using COOL:Biz and accessed via the Cool:Biz WebViewfeature, and software applications developed using Cool:Gen. OSFAP/PSS also requires an approach and web standards from which to communicate to like inter/intranet efforts within OSFAP and intends to use this project as a model. The Intranet site will support the following OSFA activities: Internal OSFA communications including file sharing, e-mail, and download functions Propagation of Sterling Case Tools Logical Data Modeling support and standards Dissemination of Virtual Data Center Standards OSFA Employee Ad-hoc queries and search submissions The Method 1 SDLC The vendor will define the requirements for the development, test, and training environments in the Department of Education's Virtual Data Center (VDC). The VDC is located in Meridan Connecticut. The project environment will be accessible to both the developer and authorized Education personnel. Requirements for the OSFA Intranet: 1. Use of the existing OSFA Intranet/Internet Application Architecture to develop the project deliverables. 2. Development of planning, requirements, scheduling, and standards documents that facilitate the communication of the approach and responsibilities assigned during the implementation of this project. 3. Ability to use a RAD approach to requirement analysis, design and deployment of the initial site and subsequent modifications to enhance features and functionality. 4. Ability to support the activities listed in the background section. Basic Intranet/Internet Application Architecture Windows NT 4.0 (Build 1381: Service Pack 3) Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack Sterling Cool:Biz and Cool:Gen Oracle Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Microsoft IIS Server Microsoft Outlook Express Use of additional software and hardware components suggested by the vendor are subject to Education approval. Vendors are requested to respond to this RFI with two (2) copies of the following information only- 1. Examples of projects they have completed that : Use the MS-IIS, Oracle, and Sterling Cool:Biz and Cool:Gen products (including Sterling Case Tools Logical Data Modeling support and standards) Support Active Server pages, Ad-hoc queries, and search submissions Use technical design that is flexible, modular, and easy to alter Support simultaneous, interactive communications among its users Can support interactive communications and sharing of methodologies for Method 1 SDLC projects 2. The URL's of successful projects for OSFA viewing. 3. Project documentation that demonstrates RAD and deployment. Responses are limited to commercial product literature and/or capability statements of 4 pages or less. The due date for the RFI response shall be no later than 4:00 p.m. August 30th, 1999. Posted 08/17/99 (I-SN368722). (0229)

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