Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Office of Information Technology, Technology Policy, Planning and Acquisitions Office, IT Contracting, 1 Columbus Circle NE, Room 3-170, Washington, DC 20544

D -- HRMIS SELF SERVICE CENTER SOL USCA-00-C-004 POC Penny Starliper (202) 502-2334 The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts intends to issue a sole source contract to KPMG to provide services for the maintenance and operation of a Shared Service Center (SSC) to be developed upon the implementation of the Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS) currently being developed for the judiciary. The modernized system is being developed under a competitively awarded contract with KPMG by customizing the PeopleSoft, off-the-shelf personnel and payroll software application for federal government employees to meet the needs of the judiciary. The current operation of human resource responsibilities (e.g., personnel action processing, policy issues related to compensation, training, and other HR areas, including customer service to the employee populations services, etc.) relies on a combination of organizational units to support the personnel and payroll functions for the judiciary. For approximately one year, KPMG, under their current contract, has provided the necessary programming, analysis, project management, and other services necessary to modify the PeopleSoft software and convert/adapt the legacy system data for use in the new software. When this phase is complete and the government accepts the modified software product, the government becomes responsible for its maintenance and operation. During the implementation of the remaining two phases of the modified PeopleSoft system, the functions and operations of the Human Resources area must continue for the AO Personnel Office and the population it supports. The SSC is being developed to perform and/or coordinate this work. The coordination of all efforts in a timely fashion to execute a timely cut-over to the new system is critical. To accomplish this end, the awardee must have knowledge and experience in the PeopleSoft software and the following: 1) Knowledge and familiarity with the automated systems and payroll operations which the SCC will support, which have a significant number of features that are unique to the judiciary and that have been developed by KPMG analysts, personnel, and payroll functional experts, programmers and others hired to work under direct KPMG supervision during the development of system requirements and subsequent modifications to the human resources, payroll, and benefits components of release 7.5.1 of the PeopleSoft Federal product. 2) Support to the SSC will require familiarity with the PeopleSoft Federal product, the modifications performed for the judiciary, and the work process which are specific to the Third Branch. 3) It is critical that the production system supported by the SSC and the development system used by the Personnel Systems Modernization Project (PMSP) are maintained in parallel configurations to ensure smooth operations when the Courts and Chambers phase is executed. A linkage to the continuing development effort must be maintained, with contractor expertise from both system production and development efforts shared as needed. 4) Familiarity with the AO's organization structure, therelationship with the accounting system and associated interface programs, and the Personnel Systems Modernization Project development effort are critical to ensure quick responses and effectiveness without a long learning curve. A firm-fixed price contract for a base year with four option years is anticipated to be issued for these services along with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity portion for other services related to the Shared Service Center. Interested sources may submit data to demonstrate their ability to satisfy this requirement, along with detailed proof and extent of their knowledge of the four mandatory requirements stated above. Such data shall include, as a minimum, a complete description of how the requirement will be met, pricing with all applicable discounts, GSA contract number (if applicable), point of contact, past performance and experience where the firm has provided this specific service, including the PeopleSoft knowledge and experience, and any other pertinent information. Interested sources must also show that it is advantageous for the Government to consider its services. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended awardee and all firms who respond to this synopsis of intent. If no affirmative written responses are received within 30 calendar days of the publication date of this notice to the effect that an acceptable alternate source is available, a contract will be placed with KPMG. This synopsis is a notice of intent to award a contract and should not be considered as a request for offers. The government will not pay for information developed to respond to this notice. Interested sources must request a copy of the solicitation in writing; telephone requests will not be honored. Send proposals to the above address, Attn: Penny Starliper. For further information regarding this notice, contact Penny Starliper on 202.502.2334 or Henry Weeks on 202.502.2335. Posted 12/21/99 (W-SN410348). (0355)

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