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D -- VALUE ADDED NICHE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (VANITS) SOL DTTS59-00-R-00431 POC Mark Welch, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4971, Fax (202) 366-9848, Email mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov -- Mark Welch, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4971, Fax (202) 366-9848, Email mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTTS59-00-R-0 0431&LocID=134. E-MAIL: Mark Welch, mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation Administration Service Center (TASC), plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide Value Added Niche Information Technology Services (VANITS) in ten (10) functional areas and an operational maintenance support area for developed and deployed systems. The ten functional areas are 1) Business Intelligence Services -- Data warehouse/data mining solutions development and technical support; 2) E-commerce Services -- Front end IT ordering processes development and technical support; 3) Email/Messaging Services -- Platform and applications development for services delivery and technical support; 4) Enterprise Resources Processes Services -- Business management system integration development and technical support; 5) Remote Maintenance Monitoring Services -- Remote systems and sensors monitoring, data collection and technical support; 6) E-Learning -- A spectrum of synchronous, asynchronous, learning on demand, and server courseware, solutions and access capabilities; 7) Systems Transition/Migration/Remediation Services -- Infrastructure and support for moving applications and systems between and within architectures and environment, post Y2K remediation for windowing and othe renovation activities; 8) Assistive Technology Services -- Transforming inaccessible IT applications/systems to accessible as per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act; 9) Government Financial Systems Services -- Development and modification of Government financial systems and sub-systems; and 10) Secure Communications Services -- IT infrastructure security consulting and implementation integrity support. The Operational Maintenance Support area will be for continued support for implemented and/or deployed systems and solutions. Awards of multiple, indefinite-delivery/indefinite- quantity contracts for each functional area and the operational maintenance support area in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 are anticipated with specific requirements to beawarded via task orders issued under the contracts. This procurement will be a full and open competition with at least 25% of all awards across the eleven areas to be awarded to qualified small businesses and/or small disadvantaged businesses. Companies will be classified as small businesses under SIC Code 7379. Release of the solicitation is planned for on or about February 24, 2000. The RFP will be distributed electronically via the Government's electronic posting Web site at http://www.eps.gov (reference solicitation DTTS59-00-R-00431 under the Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center). THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT DISTRIBUTE HARD COPIES OF THE RFP; DISTRIBUTION WILL ONLY BE DONE VIA THE AFOREMENTIONED METHOD SO FIRMS SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE BY REQUESTING TO BE PLACED ON A SOLICITATION MAILING LIST. It is anticipated the RFP and related documents will be provided in Microsoft Word format. The RFP will have instructions for providing questions and comments. DOT anticipates that all subsequent solicitation documents (e.g., amendments to the RFP and responses to questions) will be disseminated to offerors via the same method. A pre-proposal conference is planned; details will be provided in the solicitation and/or via an announcement at the aforementioned Internet site. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 02/08/00 (D-SN423276). (0039)

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