USDA-APHIS, ABS,SCB, 4700 River Rd, Unit 45, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238

70 -- USDA, GIPSA, LIMS MAINTENANCE FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT SOL APHIS-00-F-001 DUE 030100 POC Estela M. Diaz, Fax: (301)734-7323 The United States Department of Agricultural (USDA), Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyard (GIPSA), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS), Technical Services Division (TSD), located in Kansas City, is seeking vendor sources to satisfy the need for maintenance support under a Performance Based Service Contract (PBSC). This requirement is determined to be under Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 7379. The contract contemplated for this requirement will be for five (5) years beginning October 1, 2000 through, September 30, 2005 (1 base year; 4 options) to support the continued operation of the Beckman-Coulter Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) with Computer Automated Laboratory Systems (CALS) in a Client/Server (C/S)environment. Any vendor that can satisfy this search must provide technical or marketing literature in order to support satisfying the following technical requirements: (1) Provide system software updates which represent corrections to identified problems and which provide new or enhanced functionality for the existing system; (2) Shall provide a Help Desk function with response time within 4 business hours to problems submitted by telephone, fax or e-mail; (3) Shall provide capability for on-line (modem) support as needed in resolving difficulties with the LIMS; (4) Shall provide assistance as needed in the development of screen and report formats including troubleshooting assistance resolving problems identified in those developed products. Included will be assistance in the design, creation and maintenance of reports, test data collection, calculation and screen based application procedures; (5) Shall provide assistance in resizing and restructuring databases and tables; (6) Shall provide assistance in configuring the CALS products for functional operation including support for the vendor supplied system files;(7) Shall make available access to their technical support database of identified and resolved system problems. In addition to the technical and marketing literature, vendorsmust submit. In addition to the technical and marketing literature, interested sources must also include the following for evaluation by the Contracting Officer: (1) Company Name and address; (2) Company contact Name and telephone number; (3) If available, any available contracting vehicles such as Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) or existing Federal Contracts that can satisfy this requirement; (4) Business Status (Large, Small, Small Women-Owned, Disadvantaged, Veterans status, etc..); (5) Tax Identification Number (TIN); and (6) Company Capability Statement. All information must be submitted to: USDA, APHIS, MRP-BS, Specialized Contracting Service Center, Attn: Estela M. Diaz- Contracting Officer, 4700 River Road Unit 45, Riverdale, Md 20737. E:Mail submissions will be accepted. Fax transmissions will also be accepted using either number: (301) 734-7323/8871. Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. This information is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposal. It is not to be constured as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided in response to this synopsis. Responses to this synopsis WILL NOT result in a bidders list. Posted 01/28/00 (W-SN419685). (0028)

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