US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822

D -- TRI-SERVICES AUTOMATED COST ENGINEERING SYSTEMS (TRACES) MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SOL DACA87-00-Q-0072 DUE 073100 POC Joy Byrnes, Contract Specialist (256)895-1119; Katherine Atkins, Contracting Officer (256)895-1163 WEB: Huntsville Corps of Engineers home page; Click on "Doing, http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, Joy.R.Byrnes@HND01.usace.army.mil. The US Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville intends to award a fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) commercial item contract for maintenance and support of the Tri-Services Automated Cost Engineering Systems (TRACES). The contract will be for a base year with 4 option years. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued under the simplified acquisition procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.5 with an anticipated award date of on or about 31 August 2000. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville is the Assigned Responsible Agency (ARA) for TRACES. The TRACES team, Automated Systems Branch, Cost Engineering Division, and the Directorate of Engineering provides functional, technical and project management support for TRACES. The Tri-Services (Army, Navy and Air Force) are seeking quotations from responsible quoters having the capability of providing the Department of Defense (DOD) support in the maintenance of the TRACES modules. Existing modules currently maintained by the TRACES ARA include Micro-computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Area Cost Factors (ACF), Historical Analysis Generator (HAG), Cost Risk, and PC Cost. The successful quoter shall have the capability to provide support for the development, maintenance, and enhancement of software modules; database maintenance; hotline (telephone) support; and training support. Additional programming efforts may include the development and/or maintenance of web-based applications. The evaluation will be based upon past performance of the quoter, technical and programming approach, cost engineering approach, personnel, program management, quality management, and cost. Technical evaluation criteria shall be set forth in the solicitation, which will be posted on or about June 30, 2000. All quotations are due by close of business July 31, 2000. Also, to be considered eligible for award, the successful quoter must be registered with the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The following Internet site is provided for registration information: www.ccr2000.com or you may call 1-888-227-2423 for a registration package. It is the sole responsibility of the quoter to register in CCR. The solicitation will be posted on the Internet and will be accessible for download from the US Army Engineering and Support Center home page at www.hnd.usace.army.mil. At home page select "Doing Business with HNC; Directorate of Contracting; Business Opportunities/Electronic Bid Solicitation". Follow the instructions on registering as a planholder and downloading the solicitation. No paper hard copies of the solicitation will be issued. It is the sole responsibility of interested parties to register and download the solicitation. Any amendments to the Request For Quote will be posted on the CEHNC home page at the same address for the Request For Quotation. If interested parties experience difficulties in downloading the solicitation, e-mail: Joy.R.Byrnes@HND01.usace.army.mil. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by this agency. This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurement is 7379 with annual receipts not exceeding $18 million. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 06/21/00 (W-SN467243). (0173)

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