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R -- TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES SOL NLM RFP 00-104/KDR POC Karen D. Riggs, Contract Specialist/(301)496-6546 E-MAIL: patricia_page@nlm.nih.gov, karen_riggs@nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to negotiate on a sole source basis with Mr. William Risso, Rockville, Maryland, to provide expert technical consulting services in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Information Technology (IT) to a project to replace NIH's administrative computing systems. NIH has recently completed a comprehensive management and systems analysis to define the requirements for a new administrative computing system and to evaluate potential systems that may satisfy these requirements. Parallel efforts on the NIH Business System (NBS) Project, referred to as the "Project", have defined NIH business requirements and analyzed available IT solutions. The convergence of requirements definition and solution evaluation, together with a cost/benefit/risk analysis, form key components of a business case for proceeding to replace NIH's legacy administrative systems. NIH is planning to begin a phased migration to a new business system with commercially available ERP software. NIH is seeking assistance from an individual with an expert understanding of NIH IT and administrative systems, senior management skills and experience, and expertise in ERP information systems that is evidenced by prior experience, vendor certification, and other training. NIH requires the expert consultant services for a period of three years. Specifically, the contractor will assist the NBS Project Manager in the following areas: 1. Helping NIH staff to define, evaluate and review results of the management and systems analysis 2. Developing recommendations for the NBS Steering Committee and the NIH Information Technology Board of Governors 3. Coordinating the development of the final system design for each subsystem 4. Defining the ERP software role and the role of customized software in supporting each new subsystem of the new business system 5. Researching and defining the role of electronic commerce in the ERP context 6. Coordinating requirements of NIH senior managers, and assuringsatisfaction of those requirements 7. Achieving compliance with NIH IT architectures 8. Reviewing internal ERP technology and implementing technology refreshment 9. Establishing migration, implementation and testing plans for each subsystem 10. Evaluating all testing and documentation prior to full implementation Mr. Risso's previous experience as a senior executive at NIH uniquely qualifies him as the only source capable of successfully providing the necessary consultant services. This requirement represents a continuation of services that he is currently providing to NIH. He therefore will require no orientation to NIH functions and operations. He has extensive expert knowledge of IT issues, particularly at the NIH; has a long and outstanding record as a senior federal manager; has intimate knowledge of the business processes and procedures of the NIH; and is certified in ERP software. He has vast knowledge and experience in all aspects of the Project, including the organization, the staff, the business requirements, and the technology and functionality of the commercially available solution packages. He is an experienced systems designer and implementation expert, and holds advanced degrees in computer engineering. NIH has determined that Mr. Risso is the only source with the unique combination of required expertise and experience who can successfully complete the requirements listed above. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, nor is a Request for Proposals available. However, all proposals received within 45 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by NIH. Authority: U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a). See Numbered Note 22.**** Posted 04/12/00 (W-SN444274). (0103)

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