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D -- TICARRS SOL F19628-96-R-0352 DUE 020596 POC For copy, J. Hart/Msg/Pka/513-257-5988, For additional information contact J. Hart/Msg/Pka/513-257-5988 TICARRS Sol F19628-96-R-0352 Due 01-22-96 POC for copy/additional information contact J. Hart/MSG/PKB/513-257-6365. The Air Force is planning for Tactical Interim CAMS and REMIS Reporting System (TICARRS) operations and maintenance (O&M) through full-and-open competition procedures. This effort is for the O&M of the TICARRS, supporting the Air Force's F-15 and F-16 fleets worldwide, which has been operational since 1987. The Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC), located in Andover, MA, is the system developer and has provided O&M since the system was fielded. If necessary, DRC will support a three(3)-month transition period beginning at contract award to assist the new contractor. A contract with a basic one (1)-year period for FY97 and one (1)-year option for FY98 is contemplated. Specifically, this would involve computer operations and hardware maintenance, software maintenance, equipment/communications maintenance, database maintenance, document/specification maintenance, technical support at 53 sites worldwide, and data entry and analysis support. The software dedicated to the system is compatible only with Honeywell DPS 9000-series mainframe computer system. For computer operations and hardware/software maintenance, the new contractor must acquire and operate a central facility, including peripherals and communications, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; perform configuration and database management of system and application software; maintain a software program maintenance manual and a system interface document; maintain all Contractor-Furnished Equipment (CFE) and Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) central facility hardware and any operating site CFE hardware; and provide sustaining engineering required to correct reported system software deficiencies and integrate necessary changes into system design components and documentation. For database maintenance, the new contractor must monitor the database and perform necessary maintenance, which includes partitioning, key/index creation and deletion, retention, upgrade installation, and quarterly backups. For site equipment/communications maintenance, the contracor must provide and maintain all applicable site equipment and contractor- furnished communications at all TICARRS locations, including CRTs, printers, printer controllers, modems, concentrators, leased phone lines, multiplexers, and communications software. For system technical support, the contractor must provide and maintain all applicable site equipment and contractor furnished communications at all TICARRS locations, including CRTs, printers, printer controller, modems, concentrators, leased phone lines, multiplexers, and communications software. For system technical support, the contractor must provide operational system support, including data transfer activities, deployment support, disposition of surplus Government hardware, operation and maintenance of CFE communications and terminal networks, and assistance to users in developing difficulty reports. As this synopsis is for planning purposes only, a solicitation package has not yet been generated. Once such a package is finalized, another announcement will be published. An approximate issue date for the solicitation is 20 May 96. Telephone requests are not acceptable only written or faxed requests received directly from the requesters are acceptable. The approximate issue/response date will be 04 Jan 96. To: Dynamics Research Corp, Andover Ma 01810-0000. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. (0349)

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