D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Notice Date

December 11, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Education, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, CPO, 7th & D Streets SW, Room 3616, Washington, DC 20202-4443

ZIP Code

20202-4443

Point of Contact

Tony Williams, Contract Specialist, 202/708-5682; Janet Scott, Contracting Officer 202/708-5691

Description

The Office of Student Financial Assistance (SFA) intends to award a one (1) year sole source extension with a one (1) year option at the discretion of the government to Contract PM95009001. The contractor is National Computer Systems (NCS), Iowa City, IA 52244. This contract provides prompt, thorough and accurate development of systems, software products and technical assistance for students applying for Federal Aid (Most commonly known as the Central Processing Systems contract (CPS). SFA believes that National Computer Systems is the only source possessing the necessary existing information, resources, and expertise to meet this program requirement within the time required by SFA. SFA is in the process of modernizing its financial and common originating systems and it is imperative that the existing CPS system remain stable during this period. This contract action continues service to provide sufficient time and stability for the modernization of the financial and common originating systems. See Numbered Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001213/DSOL006.HTM (W-346 SN508614)