Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Operations & Analysis Service, (93), 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, District Of Columbia 20420

R -- RESOLUTION OF EXISTING & EMERGING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & FINANCIAL SYSTEMS PROBLEMS (VA REVOLVING SUPPLY FUND ACCOUNTING DATA) SOL 101-22-00 DUE 051600 POC Contracting Officer -- Dennis Maloney, Supervisory Contracting Officer, (202) 273-8765 WEB: RFP 101-22-00, http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=101-22-00. 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 used. The solicitation is a Request for Proposals and the number is RFP 101-22-00. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 17. Contract Line Items are: Base Year CLIN 0001 __________ # OF HRS __________ HOURLY RATE &__________ TOTAL $__________; CLIN 0002 __________ # OF HRS __________ HOURLY RATE $__________ TOTAL $__________; CLIN 0003 __________ # OF HRS __________ HOURLY RATE $__________ TOTAL$ __________; CLIN 0004 __________ # OF HRS __________ HOURLY RATE $__________ TOTAL $ __________; CLIN 0005 __________ # OF HRS __________ HOURLY RATE$ __________ TOTAL $__________. The following provides the statement of work describing what is to be provided: 1. Provide advice and assistance in resolution of existing and emerging financial management and financial systems problems associated with VA Revolving Supply Fund accounting data resident within the Department's Financial Management System (FMS) and other related VA financial systems. 2. Participate with Supply Fund financial managers in: a. Identifying the most strategically important financial recording and reporting improvements the Supply Fund might realistically achieve within existing VA systems. b. Assisting in priority ranking of identified Supply Fund related improvements in order of critical importance and potential benefit. c. Develop a plan(s) to improve financial functioning for each item assigned by a Supply Fund manager via a task order from the prioritized list. Other VA financial managers who may use this contract will also provide functional requirements through a task order detailing those requirements. All work will be initiated after the proposed plan(s)have received and approved by the requisite Contracting Officer's Technical Representative assigned to the specific task. 3. Within 30 days of being issued a task order, the contractor shall review their results with the Office of Acquisition & Materiel Management (OA&MM) Chief Financial Officer, his designee, or other equivalent VA offices and officers, for the purpose of re-assessing the direction of the project(s) assigned. 4. All work performed on this contract will be through an awarded task order that details specific project goals, objectives, deliverables, period of performance and timelines. All proposals will be submitted to the requisite contracting officer responsible for this contract. 5. All task order deliverables shall be provided to the Task Order Project Manager (TOPM) who will be appointed by and reports to the contracting officer, and will be identified upon award of the contract or upon award of any subsequent task order. 6. Invoices will be submitted to the TOPM for certification and then forwarded by the TOPM to Austin Automation Center for payment. Additional specific invoice information may be required in separate task orders. 7. Monthly status reports are required detailing, for the benefit of each TOPM, what projects are being handled, the status of each, the amount of time spent on individual projects to date, a summary of costs expended on each project and totals, which shall reconcile to the cumulative invoices presented thereto. Travel costs per task order are to be provided. This is to include a summary totaling all travel costs with individual breakouts per trip that include at a minimum the number of individuals, days spent, and purpose etc. Additional reports may be requested per task order by the TOPM through the contracting officer. 8. All data developed, researched, and provided by the contractor for any task order issued from the forthcoming contract is considered proprietary to and the property of VA. 9. Privacy Act. The provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 protect information included in any task order; therefore, all personnel assigned and contracted to this contract will take the proper precautions to protect the information from improper disclosure. Performance of this contract will necessarily involve periodic travel. Although performance of selected task orders could result in work at a particular location for several consecutive weeks, traveler may, at his option, return home on weekends. Travel sites may include, but are not necessarily limited to, Washington, DC, Austin, TX, Hines, IL, and Denver, CO. To reduce the cost and inconvenience associated with travel; the consultant will be allowed computer access to VA FMS and other systems from his home location. Incurred travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. CLAUSES: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial applies to this acquisition, but not its addenda. 52.212-2 is not applicable to this solicitation since it is being conducted other than full and open competition. Price will be the only evaluation criterion to determine award. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, must be completed and provided. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Commerce Business Daily Note 22 is applicable to this solicitation. Offers are due May 16, 2000, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., Attn: Dennis R. Maloney (93A1), Washington, DC 20420, Room 765C; telephone # 202-273-8765; email: dennis.maloney@mail.va.gov. Posted 05/10/00 (D-SN453415). (0131)

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