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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SOL N00024-00-R-9503 DUE 042800 POC Contact Person, Lynell M. Fox (703) 602-4519 X370, Contracting Officer (i.) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Any resulting contract from this solicitation will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract. (ii.) The SOLICIATION NUMBER is N00024-00-R-9503 is issued as a request for proposals. (iii.) This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. (iv.) The following clause is incorporated FAR 52.219-1 small business program representations (OCT 1995) (a)(1) The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 7379. (2) The annual receipts for this code is $18.0. (b) 'Representations.' (1) The offeror represents and certifies as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern. (3) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in block (b)(1) of this section.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a woman-owned small business concern. (c) Definitions. 'Small business concern,' as used in this provision, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision. 'Small disadvantaged business concern,' as used in this provision, means a small business concern that it (1) at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business having at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and (2) has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or a publicly owned business having at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more of these entities, which has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and which meets the requirements of 13 CFR Part 124. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a contract to procure the services of a Systems Administrator to be located at Indianhead, Maryland. This support is required for servers supporting the Standard Procurement System (SPS). The candidate must demonstrate the ability to code shell scripts, automate server operations and routing system tasks. Candidate should be familiar with back-up methodologies and tape subsystems. Should have experience with NFS, NIS, TC/IP, and DNS,Multi-Platform integration, UNIX Security and Disaster Recovery projects. Must have effective verbal and written communication skills to consult with management, users, and software vendors. Candidate will support software vendors to assure application software is installed correctly and all current maintenance levels have been applied. Work with WAN personnel to ensure compatibility with WAN applications and peripheral hardware to provide end users with reliable and stable working environment. Coverage required during the entire period of 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 pm five days a week. Emergency coverage and upgrade hours are not to exceed 36 hours per quarter. Candidate will perform the standard duties of handling securities issues: review and maintaining system access logs, etc.; Maintain hardware components: assuring all components of the system are functioning properly and are repaired promptly if not replaced; Perform system performance tuning tasks; Develop and maintain ongoing systems manual illustratingsystem design, disk utilization, system up and down time ratio, directory listings and HW and SW support information, identify and submit list of system supplies. The candidate must be an U.S. citizen and hold a Secret Security Clearance. Award is to be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR PART 12, on an all or none basis. All responsible sources may submit their fax quote which shall be considered by the Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy National Center 3 Room 4E12 Arlington VA 22242-5160 ATTN Code 029P, fax number 703-602-2204. The Government shall not issue a written quote as all information is called out in the CBD Notice. All quotes shall include the vendors TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; CAGE CODE AND DUNS NUMBER and shall be REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION DATABASE. Responses must be submitted by 2:00 P.M. EST on 12 May 2000. The period of performance will be from date of award through 30 September 2000 Posted 04/27/00 (W-SN449189). (0118)

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