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R -- DRAFT RFP FOR ONSITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE VOLPE CENTER SOL DTRS57-99-R-00020 DUE 091799 POC Point of Contact -- Michael Leary, Contract Specialist, (617) 494-2673 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, learym@volpe.dot.gov. This is not an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Proposal or a Request for Quotes. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is inviting industry comments and recommendations on its upcoming requirement for On-Site Technical Support Services. These services are currently being provided under contract DTRS57-97-C-00064 with Computer Sciences Corporation. For information purposes, a redacted version of the current contract may be viewed at the following Website: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/foia/index.html . While it is anticipated that this follow-on acquisition will involve essentially the same scope of work and magnitude of effort as found in the current contract, the specific details of the new contract may be significantly different in such areas, for example, as contract type, DRAFT RFP FOR ONSITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES This is not an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Proposal or a Request for Quotes. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) is issuing for industry comments a Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for onsite Technical Support Services. These Technical Support Services will include strategic and detailed technology assessments, requirements analysis, concept development, architecture design and alternatives analysis, software development, test, and integration, system training, system maintenance, system operational support for both transportation and logistics management information systems, and command and control, communication, and intelligence systems. Services will cover the full spectrum from stand-alone applica performance-based statement of work elements, and revised personnel qualifications for required labor categories. It is expected that the solicitation for this effort will be issued by about September 1, 1999, with contract award planned for August 1, 2000. Please note that there will be a contract transition period immediately following contract award. All firms interested in this acquisition are invited to review the current contract and provide comments to the Volpe Center. Although there are no time constraints for providing comments, it is requested that initial comments be submitted to us by June 21, 1999 to coincide with the ongoing Request for Proposal (RFP) development process. The primary purpose for soliciting your input on this acquisition is to provide those interested the tions to large-scale, integrated worldwide systems. These Technical Support Services are currently being provided under an Information Systems (IS) Contract No. DTRS57-97-C-00064 with Computer Sciences Corporation, Rockville, MD. In addition, this acquisition includes an option for Operations Research and Analysis (ORA) support. These ORA services will include the analysis and assessment of transportation systems and issues from a variety of perspectives. These perspectives include system performance and effectiveness, supply and demand forecasts, impact analysis, socio-economic analysis, industry analysis, policy and regulatory development, strategic planning, operations and maintenance assessment, risk assessments, capital investment needs, infrastructure and equipment management, me opportunity to participate in developing the most effective, efficient and flexible solicitation and resulting contract to satisfy the Government s requirements for these services. In particular, the Volpe Center is interested in industry comments regarding: 1. Any suggested approaches to the general format and structure for the RFP, including approaches to most effectively estimating labor requirements for this effort. 2. Potential for performance-based statement of work descriptions 3. Contract Type 4. Space requirements, including office space and parking 5. Contract transition considerations 6. Simplified or streamlined proposal preparation instructions 7. Past Performance, and other proposal evaluation criteria The Volpe Center may incorporate industry comment trics development, and critical technologies planning and evaluation. The optional ORA services are now being performed by EG&G Dynatrend, Wellesley, MA. under Contract No. DTRS57-97-C-00095. For informational purposes, a redacted version of these current contracts may be viewed at the following Website: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/foia/index.html . It is expected that the solicitation for this effort will be issued by October 1, 1999, with contract award planned for August 1, 2000. Please note that there will be a contract transition period immediately following contract award with a duration of approximately 90 days. Full contract performance is expected to begin on or about November 1, 2000, with the full period of contract performance of five years thereafter, including exercise of o s in part or in whole into future releases of the RFP, including the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government is not soliciting proposals at this time. The Draft RFP, including the SOW, will be available in the near future on the Volpe home page at: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html Additional opportunities for industry comment will also be available once the Draft RFP is issued. All inquiries and comments should be submitted electronically by e-mail to: Name: Michael Leary Title: Contract Specialist E-mail: Learym@Volpe.DOT.gov Phone: (617)494-2673 Fax: (617)494-3024 ptions. All firms interested in this acquisition are invited to review this Draft RFP and provide comments to the Volpe Center. All comments should be submitted no later than September 17, 1999. The Volpe Center may incorporate industry comments in part or in whole into future releases of the Request for Proposals (RFP), including the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government is not soliciting proposals at this time. The Draft RFP, including all solicitation sections is available on the Volpe home page at: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html All inquiries and comments should reference the applicable section, clause number and title, and specific paragraph in the Draft RFP. All such communications should also be submitted electronically by e-mail to: learym@volpe.dot.gov Posted 09/03/99 (D-SN376508). (0246)

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