SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- Publication Tools System (PubTools)
- Notice Date
- 1/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acqusition Branch (DC), 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW Suite 580C, Washington, DC, 20024-2142
- ZIP Code
- 20024-2142
- Solicitation Number
- 06-3K06-004
- Response Due
- 2/10/2006
- Archive Date
- 2/9/2006
- Description
- USDA intends to make a sole-source award to John Markham. The proposed contract will be firm-fixed price multi-year contract with a base year and two (2) one-year option periods. This annoucement is a solicitation for commerical items prepared in acoordance with FAR Subpart 5.2. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) has a requirement for technical, methodoligal and liaison services to provide programming guidance and training support for the NASS Publication Tools (PubTools) system which requires expertise in the following: I Technical Expertise and Guidance Provide technical expertise, guidance, and programming support toward maintaining, enhancing, testing, and trouble-shooting the PubTools system. Provide technical expertise, guidance, and programming support to improve ease-of-use and performance of the PubTools system. Provide technical expertise, guidance, and programming support to increase PubTools capabilities and options, such as publishing to the Web and formats for mobile devices. Provide technical expertise, guidance, and programming support to update and enhance the PubTools On-line Training Modules. Provide technical expertise, guidance, and programming support of goals and objectives for other software systems as assigned. II Methodology Development, Implementation, and Application Develop the methodology and make program modifications required to implement NASS publication requirements and standards in the PubTools system. Develop the methodology and make program modifications required to implement publication requirements for the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Develop the methodology and implement program modifications required to make the PubTools system compatible with changes in the agency?s enterprise architecture or systems environment. Provide formal training (as training resources are made available) to teach users proper methodology and procedures for using PubTools to produce NASS publications. Evaluate publication methodologies and technologies used by other agencies for possible implementation or application to the PubTools system. Develop methodology and implement program modifications in support of goals and objectives for other software systems as assigned. III Technical Liaison Work with other Agency professionals in Field Offices and Headquarters to address PubTools user issues. Work with other Agency professionals to make PubTools easier to set-up, learn, and use for different kinds of publications. Work with Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to design, construct, test, and implement changes to the PubTools system. Work with other Agency professionals to evaluate the impact of changes to the underlying data source system on PubTools. Work with other Agency professionals to thoroughly document PubTools methodology and the PubTools system, and keep the documentation up-to-date. Work with Agricultural Analysts and the Marketing and Information Services Office (MISO) to ensure that the methodology meets current agency publication requirements and standards. Work with other Agency professionals in support of goals and objectives for other software systems as assigned. If you are interested in providing the above services please submit three (3) copies of your technical and pricing proposals to the contracting office as identified above no later 12:00pm EST on 2/10/2006.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Statistical Services
- Zip Code: 20250
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20250
- Record
- SN00969608-W 20060122/060120211725 (fbodaily.com)
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