ADVANCED PLANNING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE This NOTICE is an ANNOUNCEMENT that an industry conference will be held. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) of the Department of Justice will conduct a facilitated advanced planning session for the Service Technology Alliance Resources (STARS), an on-going requirement for Information Technology services, supporting INS operations worldwide. The services include Systems Engineering and Integration; Systems Maintenance and Sustaining Engineering; Program Management and Administration; Systems Management; Communications and Electronics Systems Activities; End User Services; Strategic and Tactical Planning; Security; and Independent Verification and Validation. Electronic Data Systems, Inc. (EDS) currently provides these services under a program known as the Information Technology Partnership (ITP), Contract # COW-4-C-0018. The advanced planning session with limited industry participation will be conducted on February 28, 1997. The industry participation will be limited due to space constraints. Invitations are being issued to those firms that demonstrated a keen interest in the predecessor program by virtue of submitting proposals for the ITP acquisition. Space is available for representatives of an additional 7 firms, and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Reservations can be made by contacting Richard Chatel at (202) 305-3122. The INS will post the results of the planning session on the internet (www.usdoj.gov/ins/procurement).

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