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D -- D--NIH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (ITCOE) SUPPORT SERRVICES PROJECT SOL 263-95-P(DK)-0309 POC Marian B. Louden, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-3660. 17. This project will provide technical support services for the National Institutes of Health, Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), and NIH Institutes, Centers and Divisions (ICDs) in achieving the NIH Information Technology Centers of Excellence (ITCOE) Program. The contractor shall conduct independent research, acquisition support and technical support and assessments. the contractor shall perform tasks that fall within the scope of the following three task areas: (1) Acquisition Planning, Review, and Evaluation. This task area includes providing assistance to NIH program personnel in the development of acquisition documents such as Agency Procurement Requests and Statements of work, participating in the technical evaluation of complex acquisitions, and conducting periodic reviews of the effectiveness and efficiency of specific operation systems acquired by NIH: (2) IRM Strategic Planning and Business Process Reengineering. This task area includes independent review, evaluation, and validation of the effectiveness of high level plans, strategies, and processes for achieving overall ITCOE objectives, including the timely delivery of systems, and (3) IRM Technology Support, Assessment, and Performance Measures. This task area includes prototyping and proof of concept assessments, telecommunications network design and assessments, telecommunications network control designs, user training, and system operations support. Firms which believe they have the capability to provide the aforementioned services are invited to submit capability statements in an original plus 3 copies NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT. Information furnished must establish (1) a demonstrated understanding of the proposed requirements, (2) the capability of the firm and personnel to meet these requirements, (3) the firm's experience in similar tasks/services. (4) Staff experience, (5) Facilities and resources to meet these requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), NOR IS AN RFP CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The entire response including capability statements are to be sent on a 3.5'' disk using Word Perfect 5.1 format to the address stated below: National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Office of Procurement Management, AB-D, 6120 Executive Blvd., Room 819, Rockville, MD 20892, Attention: Marian B.Louden, Contracting Officer. (0089)

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