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D -- AMENDMENT 2 FOR "STARS SUPPORT" SOL USMS-S-LRF-003 DUE 061900 POC Linda Reynolds-Franklin, Contracting Officer, (202) 307-9243 This amendment is issued to address the following questions that were received in response to solicitation number USMS-S-LRF-003, a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on June 2, 2000. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Q.What software environment is STARS created in? A. The i.e.FARS software is generated by a software engineering tool known as "cool gen." Q. How can we learn more about STARS functionality? A. Through discussions with the Office of Finance staff. It supports budget allocation, obligation, accounts payable, payments, adjusting entries to general ledger and financial reporting. The full functional requirements are established by the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP). Q. Which ProCard software package do you use? A. I'm unfamiliar with this term "ProCard". If you are taling about the interface between Bank One purchase card and STARS, we are looking at receiving a flat file from Bank One that would load into a database. The database would be summarized and posted to STARS. Q. Are you looking for an internet solution? A. No. Q. What is the schedule for integration of STARS? A. We would like this completed ASAP. Q. What is ieFARS software? A. It is a proprietary client-server software that operates within an Informix bdms environment. Q. What is FMS? A. FMS is a separate accounting system that supports the districts. The only relationship with STARS is that FMS feeds financial data to STARS monthly. Q. What format is weekly data received from NFC? A. ASCI file. Q. What is a USMS-7 systems database? A. The USMS-7 database contains all of the accounting and statistical detail for time charged by employees and personal service guards paid via NFC. Q. Project is currently sized at 750 hours per quarter -- Can we see details on how this was determined? A. Scaled on the available hours for 2 employees working full time for the USMS to accomplish assigned tasks. Posted 06/14/00 (W-SN464831). (0166)

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