U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Room N-5416, Washington, DC 20210

D -- APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT AND DATA CENTER OPERATION SOL RFP L/A 97-16 POC Charles E. Greer, Jr., Contract Negotiator, (202) 219-6445 Phyllis R. McMeekin, Contracting Officer, (202) 219-6445. The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps (OJC) is seeking a contractor to continue to perform applications software support and data center operation. The OJC has a full service data center (JCDC) facility located in San Marcos, Texas. This facility is contractor operated. The JCDC supports the Job Corps program which is responsible for academic and vocational training and employment assistance ot America's disadvantaged youth. There are approximately 40,000 students located on 114 capmuses nationwide, primarily residential settings. The JCDC maintains attendance and progress records on all students, performs bi-weekly payroll processing, termination and bonus pay processing, dependent support allotment payments processing, and provides national reporting. The JCDC provides a wide variety of customer support services including 12 hours per day, 5 days per week help desk support to respond to hardware, communications and systems problems, and to provide policy and procedures guidance. The JCDC performs all payroll functions including responding to user queries, filing negotiated and returned checks, general ledger posting and reconciliation and tax payments and filings. The successful offeror will be required to establish a separate corporate bank account through which all payroll disbursements payments will be processed and to obtain a $2,500,000.00 letter of credit with which to service this account. Any interest charges accrued in the operation of this account is billable to this contract. It is estimated that this effort will require approximately 90,000 person-hours per year, over a five year period, utilizing several different labor categories. The resources to be obtained will provide the following: (1) data center support functions (help desk, payroll and operations, (2) Telecommunications Support for the JCDC, 114 Job Corps centers, 10 regions and the National Office, LAN/WAN administration, computer/network operations, and hardware assessment; (3) Applications Development, analyze, evaluate, design, develop, test and implement new microcomputer, client server and Web systems through collaboration with OJC intramural and extramural staff; modify and enhance existing systems and applications to meet new requirments and technology improvements; provide program maintenance, modernization and technology improvements; provide program maintenace, modernization and technical support as required; and (4) Database, Administration to review, develop, and implement database security, implement and review database standards including naming conventions, documentation standards and maintenance procedures for backup, recovery, and periodic purges; monitor application and database performance and take corrective action in the event that performance degrades to an unacceptable level; install and maintain Database Management Systems software and databases; and create and maintain scripts, links indexes, triggers and stored procedures. All requests for a copy of the solicitaiton must be in writing and received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice. The fax number is (202) 219-6853. Please do not follow up fax request with a mailed request. (0037)

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