Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations Branch, MS2500, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817

D -- DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, VALIDATION, AND LIFE-CYCLE MAINTENANCE OF TRAINING SYSTEMS SOL 843 DUE 063000 POC Susan Sutherland, Contracting Officer, (703) 787-1343 The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to issue one or more indefinite-quantity/indefinite delivery (ID/IQ) type contracts for the design, development, implementation, validation, and life-cycle maintenance of Training Systems for the Pentagon Information Technology Services Center (PITSC). This acquisition will be a 100% small business set aside. A minimum of 20% of the awards will be made to vendors qualified by the SBA in the 8(a) program. All offerors must be able to qualify under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 7373 (computer integrated systems design), size standard $18 million. Desirable (but not mandatory) SIC codes for use on other line items that may be negotiated in addition to the primary services anticipated include: 7378 (computer maintenance and repair), 7379 (computer related services, N.E.C.), both have a size standard of $18 million; 8711 (engineering services), size standard $2.5 millionTherefore, MMS anticipates contracting with one or more qualified organizations with the ability to provide Training System Design, Prototyping, Development, Implementation, Validation, and Life-Cycle Maintenance in response to a task order. A specific Statement of Work will be developed for each support initiative (SI). In order to compete under this acquisition, interested parties must demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing a Capabilities Statement by 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, Friday, 30 JUN 2000, in an unbound original, three (3) bound copies, and an electronic copy, not more than 45 pages in length, to Susan Sutherland, Contracting Officer, United States Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 2500, Herndon, VA 20170-4817. The Capabilities Statement should detail: (1) Key personnel who would have primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the (SI) with their qualifications and specific experience; (2) The organization's experience and facilities; and (3) Specific references (including contract number and project description, period of performance, dollar amount, technical point of contact with telephone number, and business point of contact with telephone number) for previous work of this nature that your key personnel or organization have performed within the last two years. (REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED) Capabilities Statements will be evaluated based upon: (1) Abilities, skills and experience of key personnel and (2) The organization's experience and past performance (including number, size, and complexity of similar projects, adherence to schedules and budgets, effectiveness of program management, willingness to cooperate when difficulties arise, general compliance with the terms of the contracts, and acceptability of delivered product). Questions will be received until 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, Friday, 16 JUN 2000 and should be e-mailed to Susan Sutherland at susan.sutherland@mms.gov. Please reference RFP in the subject line of your e-mail. Telephone inquiries are strongly discouraged. Any questions will be answered by 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, Friday, 23 JUN 2000. Following a review of all Capabilities Statements, a list of those deemed qualified to perform the work will be established and those qualifying will be notified as to how to prepare a proposal and other logistical considerations. Oral Presentations may be requested in lieu of certain portions of the proposal. Numbered Note 1 applies. Posted 06/01/00 (W-SN460676). (0153)

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