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D -- VENEX EXTRACT FILE AND SYSTEM DOCUMENT MODIFICATIONS SOL DTRS57-00-Q-80023 DUE 022800 POC Point of Contact -- Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, marino@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe National Transportation Systems center intends to procure a sole source, through Simplified Acquisition procedures from Logistics Information Systems, Inc., Framingham, MA to provide computer systems support that will complete the Vendor Express System (VENEX) modifications. This system was developed and implemented for the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), which is used for managing shipments from medical prime vendors to overseas Department of Defense medical facilities. The contractor will be required to create and provide a copy of the Extract File. This file was a subset of existing shipment information in various files within VENEX, consisting of bill of lading and shipment cost information. The contractor will reconfirm the data elements within the Extract fi le and complete the modification of the VENEX Master system. The contractor shall modify Vendor VENEX for government bill of lading (GBL)/commercial bill of lading (CBL) to incorporate automatic selection and printing ofeither a GBL or CBL from based on the carrier or destination. Upon completion of the vendor VENEX system modifications, the contract shall install the modifications of the existing medical Prime Vendor systems. The contractor shall prepare system documentation, tools and software for VENEX. The documentation to be provided should allow technical personnel for DSCP to support VENEX in house including assistance to DSCP Distribution personnel and each prime vendor site. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 7373 must demonstrate in writing that their company (1) had some involvement in the development of the Vendor Express (VENEX) system and were involved in the original VENEX development; and (2) has access to the government owned source code. Small business firms will be required to submit a maximum of four, but not less than two pages of documentation in support of the above prior to receiving a Request for Quote (RFQ). This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be accepted only written requests for this RFQ will be accepted however, we will accept requests for this RFQ via facsimile, at (617) 494-3649, Attn: Karen Marino, DTS-852. Posted 02/10/00 (D-SN424240). (0041)

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