Department of the Treasury, DY, U.S. Customs Service, Procurement Division, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 4.2-E, Washington, DC 20229

D -- CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION SOL CS-00-005 POC Michael Rebain, 202-927-0598 WEB: Click here to access information about this requirement., http://www.customs.treas.gov/procurenet. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, michael.p.rebain@customs.treas.gov. The United States Customs Service (Customs) intends to solicit proposals for a prime contractor to support its Modernization Initiative. The result of this efort will be a comprehensive update of the Customs Information Technology environment, focusing initially on updating Customs international trade facilitation by replacing the current Automated Commercial System (ACS) with the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The initial tasks under this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) will be to provide program office support for the Customs Office of Information and Technology, to define and execute the technical systems engineering aspects of Customs enterprise modernization, and to develop an overall ACE Development Plan and Schedule. Other tasks will be identified during the planned ten year term of the contract. Customs intends to make relevant information broadly available to all interested vendors to ensure a full and open competitive environment. Information concerning Customs Modernization, pilot efforts, applicable background and the planned solicitation itself will be published on ProcureNet, the acquisition page on the U.S. Customs Service website, at http://www.customs.treas.gov/procurenet. Prospective offerors are advised to check ProcureNet regularly for updated information. Interested vendors are advised also that participation in the Treasury Department's Mentor/Protege program will be a mandatory requirement for this solicitation. Offerors must have an approved Mentor/Protege agreement with Treasury (or have submitted a Mentor/Protege program application to Treasury within thirty days after release of the planned solicitation. A presolicitation briefing will be held on Friday, October 8, 1999, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia. Written preregistration will be required and vendors will be limited to no more than four attendees. A preregistration form may be requested in writing from the contracting officer. The release of a draft solicitation for comments is currently planned on October 15, 1999. The release of a final solicitation is planned in January, 2000. Please note that these dates are tentative and subject to change. Detailed concerning these planned releases will be available on ProcureNet. Vendors are cautioned NOT to contact Customs Service or Treasury Department personnel directly regarding this procurement. Vendors MAY contact the Customs Service Contracting Officer Michael Rebain with questions regarding information or items not available on ProcureNet by one of the following: U.S. Mail: U.S. Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 4.2-E, Washington, D.C. 20229, FAX: 202-927-0288, Email: michael.p.rebain@customs.treas.gov. Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375383). (0244)

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