L -- OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR THE NIMA COMPUTER TO PLATE SYSTEM (CTPS)

Notice Date

September 25, 2000

Contracting Office

National Imagery & Mapping Agency, Contracting Support for Information Services Directorate, Attn: PCI/D-88, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

ZIP Code

20816-5003

Solicitation Number

NMA10000R0001

Response Due

October 4, 2000

Point of Contact

Cassandra Michael, 301-227-7836

E-Mail Address

COMPUTER-TO-PLATE SYSTEM (michaelc@nima.mil)

Description

This is a synopsis for commercial items in accordance with FAR Part 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement does not constitute the only solicitation. At this time proposals are not being requested, but a written solicitation will be issued towards the middle of October 2000. This procurement is unrestricted and the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 7379. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) intends to solicit proposals for support services in support of NIMA's Computer to Plate System (CTPS). The goal of the CTPA is to migrate traditional printing methodologies into digital-based printing. Digital methods allow advantages in many ways, most notably in cost, size and time considerations. The CTPS is a full scale networked computer-to-plate system, which includes scanners, higher-end workstations, servers, digital proofers, digital image setters, digital archive system, input/output devices, and associated software. NIMA needs a contractor to support operations and maintenance, hardware and software maintenance to include upgrades and integration testing. NIMA envisions that the current configuration of the CTPS is subject to fluctuation and change as the Government sees fit. Place of performance is Arnold, Missouri at the government site. Period of performance is 2 January 2001 -- 31 December 2001 and two option years. NIMA intends to solicit proposals on a full and open competition basis and award a Firm-Fixed Price contract to a contractor or contractor team that have been evaluated and determined to provide the best value to the Government. All on-site contractor personnel must be in possession of the requisite Department of Defense DOD) Top Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance and briefings prior to accessing any classified portion of the system. Offerors will be ineligible for award if not registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Responsible sources interested in this procurement may respond by providing a mailing address, point of contact and telephone number to the above address, Attn: Cassandra Michael.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000927/LSOL001.HTM (W-269 SN500395)