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D -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AN OMB CIRCULAR A-76 COST COMPARISON STUDY FOR PROVIDING THE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNCTIONS FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CENTER AT FORT BRAGG, NC SOL DAKF40 DUE 061400 POC Karen Kurzendoerfer (910) 396-4362 ext 239 WEB: Click here to download the market survey., www.bragg.army.mil/www-doc/index.htm/survey.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer., kurzendk@bragg.army.mil. The Installation Business Office-Contracting, Fort Bragg, North Carolina is currently seeking potential sources for an OMB Circular A-76 cost comparison study (multifunction). The intent of the study is to determine the most efficient and cost effective method of providing the management and support operations of the information technology functions for the Information Technology Business Center at Fort Bragg, NC. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The study will determine whether these services should be performed under a contract with commercial sources or through the federal workforce. A Government proposal to provide these services is being developed and a contract may or may not result. The major functional areas included in the study include: 1) Information Technology Management; 2) Automated Systems Support and Services; 3) Telecommunications Systems Support and Services; 4) Visual and Audio Information Services; 5) General Support and Services; 6) Logistical Supportand Services; and 7) Records and Publications Services. The requirements include the following: provide information technology management services in support of Fort Bragg, Camp Mackall and selected areas on Pope Air Force Base (PAFB) in accordance with Army Regulation 25-1, Department of the Army Pamphlet 25-1-1 and Department of Defense Regulation 8000.1. Support US Army Special Operations Command and tenant operations consistent with Inter/Intra-Service Support Agreements (ISSA), Memorandums of Understanding, and Memorandums of Agreement to include sub-installation at Key West, Florida. Support other Army activities within Fort Bragg Army Regulation 5-9's geographical designated support area. Information Technology (IT) management shall consist of, but not be limited to, development of plans, programs, policies and procedures, review and analysis, respond to mission readiness, respond to higher headquarters' taskers, fielding of systems, and provide organization with leadership and direction. Interface with the installation telecommunications officers (TCOs) and information management officers (IMOs), records management officers, publications officers, information security officers (ISOs), installation safety officer, and higher headquarters. Responsible for both tactical and operational (short-range) and strategic (long-range) IT management planning. Planning shall be conducted in accordance with The Joint Technical Architecture (JTA), The Joint Technical Architecture-Army (JTA-A), The Army Enterprise Architecture Guidance Document (AEAGD), The Power Projection Command Control Communications Computers Infrastructure Systems Master Plan (PPC4ISMP), The Warfighter Information Network Master Plan (WINMP). Serve as the Command Control Protect (C2P) point of contact for Fort Bragg units in accordance with Fort Bragg Regulation 25-19 and manage the C2P program at the installation level. Provide all IT support and services for automated systems, telecommunications systems, visual information, logistical support, records and publications, information systems security services and all requirements to maintain the infrastructure in support of Fort Bragg's worldwide contingency mission and installation support requirements in accordance with Army Regulation 25-1 and Department of the Army Pamphlet 25-1-1. Provide support and services to all Fort Bragg (FB) units, Camp Mackall and selected locations on Pope Air Force Base (PAFB). Provide automated systems support and services to include, but not limited to installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, repairing, replacing, cleaning, updating, program, configure, staff and operate all automated systems including software. Computer hardware and software diagnostics and repair shall be conducted at the user's location where possible. Manage assets to include selection, inventory, cataloging, monitoring, and management of all components of the automated systems applications support. Provide automated applications support to all installation personnel as required. Office automation efforts include but are not limited to super-mini computers, IBM-compatible microcomputers, local area network (LAN) servers, mainframe computers, UNIX minicomputers, and peripheral Automated Data Processing (ADP) equipment. Microcomputers currently run under to include but not limited to Microsoft operating systems, Disk Operating System 3.x through 6.22 (DOS), Microsoft Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, Windows New Technology (NT) 3.5x through 4.x (or later) and Sun Solaris operating systems. The majority of all desktop/portable microcomputers are Microsoft Windows 3.x (or later) operating systems with Microsoft Office 4.3 (or later). Operate, maintain, and provide telecommunications support and services to include, but not limited to, installation telecommunications support, local base communications support, long-haul leased circuit support, data network circuit and cable support, and administrative and records processing support. Staff and operate a 24 hours/7 days a week installation telephone operator and inside plant telephone switching capability. Install, maintain, troubleshoot, test, repair, splice, replace, remove, move, and upgrade copper and fiber optic cable inside and/or outside buildings on Fort Bragg, Camp Mackall and selected locations on Pope Air Force Base. Maintain capability to respond to emergency outages, deployments, national or catastrophic emergencies and severe weather within two hours of notification. The maintenance and operation of the requirements includes all associated telephone poles, manholes, outside terminals, pedestals, splice points, bonding and grounding of termination points. Provide technically qualified personnel to perform operation and maintenance of the outside plant from point of demarcation for the installation. Provide radio and spectrum management in accordance with the National Telecommunications Information Administration Army Regulations 25-1 and 5-12 and Standard Frequency Action Format. Operate and maintain a Patch and Test Facility for voice/data/video circuitry and network equipment on a 24 hours/7 days a week basis. Operate and maintain Defense Communication Services, Defense Information Services Network (DISN), Fort Bragg Metropolitan Area Network, Fort Bragg Secure Metropolitan Area Network and circuits to include but not limited to simple voice circuits, data and complex cryptographic circuits. Staff, schedule, operate and maintain two Video Teleconference (VTC) rooms with secret/classified capability during normal duty hours, after duty hours, holidays and weekends. Provide information security support and services for automated, telecommunications and visual information systems. Ensure Fort Bragg units comply with higher headquarters' piracy laws IAW Executive Order (EO) 13103, HQDA Message SAIS-IM Subject: Computer Software Piracy, DoD I 8000.1, FORSCOM Memorandum dated 10 Apr 1999, AR 380-19, AR 25-1 and FB Reg 25-19. Monitor compliance with copyright software licenses, both single user and site licenses, used by installation personnel through the biennial inspections. Provide and manage the Information Technology Fee-For-Service (FFS) Program IAW Fort Bragg Regulation 25-1. This program applies to the reimbursement of funds provided from the government to the Contractor for services and/or equipment rendered to organizations, military units, and activities located at Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall and within Fort Bragg Army Regulation 5-9's regional support area. Ensure the expected system output details all costs for all telecommunications and automation communication services, work orders and all long distance usage. Provide a customer service area, and provide for Web based distribution of billing/invoicing. Provide and manage forms (DA, DD, OF, SF, FB and other miscellaneous required forms), and publications. Maintain a publications and forms warehouse in support of the organizations, military units and activities located at Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall and within Fort Bragg AR 5-9's regional support area. This includes, but is not limited to, Fort Bragg units and agencies staff, tenant units, satellite units and agencies, reserve and junior/senior ROTC units in NC. Proposal evaluation will be in accordance with the procedures set forth in OMB Circular A-76 and Section M of the Request for Proposal. RFP issuance date will be on or about Dec 00. Any resultant contract is expected to have a performance period consisting of a base-year and four option years. The contract type is anticipated to be cost plus award fee. A complete technical/management proposal for each functional area, past performance information and cost proposal will be required. The SIC is 4813, Telephone Communications, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. This is not a request for proposals and no solicitation is available at this time. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Market research is currently being conducted to determine market practices and the vendor base capabilities for this requirement. Companies wishing to respond are invited to download the associated market survey. You may contact the Contracting Officer, Karen Kurzendoerfer, via e-mail, at kurzendk@bragg.army.mil. Companies may also obtain a hard copy of the market survey via facsimile or mail by contacting Ms. Karen Kurzendoerfer at (910) 396-4362, extension 239. The due date for responses is 14 June 2000. Posted 05/31/00 (W-SN460206). (0152)

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