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R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES. SOL 53SBNB060153 DUE 082300 POC Anita Tolliver, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6308 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. This is a notice of intent to enter into a sole source purchase order with TEKsystems of Hanover, MD under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1). The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Distributed Computing and Information Services Division has a requirement for the following two services: (1) Assistance in migrating the NIST-developed Remedy module from REMEDY Action Request System (ARS) version 3.2 to ARS version 4.5, including development and delivery of appropriate solutions to NIST requirements, including evaluation of current workflow processes, exporting/modifying/developing new workflow definitions from version 3.2 to version 4.5, and support re-hosting the NIST Remedy module to a new server; and (2) On-site engineering support to assist the PC Support group with providing the newly implemented PC Buying Service to NIST customers with no interruption or delays in the service currently being provided to NIST customers. For service (1) above, TEKsystems has unique capabilities and prerequisite knowledge for assisting NIST with upgrading the call tracking system according to the requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW). Additionally, TEKsystems engineers are already trained on the tracking system in place and will be able to perform the requirements in the SOW by the required completion date of September 29, 2000. Any other company would require a substantial investment of time in training, which would be expected to negatively impact the schedule for completion by September 29, 2000. For service (2) above, TEKsystems currently provides help desk support for NIST and have the prerequisite knowledge to provide support to the hardware and software configurations used throughout NIST. Additionally, TEKsystems is already familiar with standard and nonstandard software applications used throughout NIST; any other company would require substantial training to familiarize themselves with the various combinations of software configurations used at NIST, especially the non-standard software configurations. Prior knowledge of these applications is required for timely and cost-effective configuration, installation and deployment of newly acquired systems by September 29, 2000. The Government anticipates the sole source award of this purchase order to TEKsystems using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The estimated award date is 5 days after publication of this notice. The period of performance for services (1) and (2) will be date of award through September 29, 2000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the services requirements noted above. This notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order to TEKsystems is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider all responses received by 5 days after publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. Posted 08/15/00 (W-SN486216). (0228)

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