U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Finance and Management (OFM), National Finance Center (NFC), 13800 Old Gentilly Rd., Bldg. 350 MAF, New Orleans, LA 70129

70 -- DATABASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS - SOFTWARE. Contact Point, Florence G. Collins, 504/255-5910, Contracting Officer. USDA, National Finance Center (NFC) currently has several applications written in Oracle Forms version 2.3 on the IBM mainframe and version 3.0 on the Pyramid computer and intends to upgrade these to the latest release of Oracle Forms version 4.5 known as Developer/2000. USDA, NFC also has Oracle CASE on the Pyramid computer and intends to upgrade to the latest version known as Designer/2000. These products are fully integrated with each other. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate under the authority of FAR 6.302 the following software and its support packages from Oracle Complex Systems Corp, Herndon, VA. The software must be capable of: automated upgrade from Oracle Forms 3.0, full bi-directional integration of CASE and development tools, Graphical User Interface (GUI) development support on Microsoft windows, portability without modification to character mode on Pyramid, motif on RS-6000 and Microsoft windows on PCs, integrated reporting tools, integrated OL/SQL Debugger, reusable PL/SQL procedures that can be stored in the database for execution on the server and/or stored in the applications for execution on the client with drag and drop distribution, role-based security at the application and database levels, royalty free runtime distribution, and programming language extension support for Cobol and C in both Forms and Reports. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all response received within fifteen calendar days after date of this publication of this synopsis will be reviewed by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a response. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition as a result of a notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (179)

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