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D -- INFORMATION SYSTEM PROCESSING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SUPPORT SERVICES SOL UDWS 98-08 DUE 092997 POC Point of contact- Gillian Johns-Young, Procurement and Contracts Manager,(801)536-7480 E-MAIL: --, DWSADMIN.GYOUNG@State.UT.US. The Utah Dept. of Workforce Services, representing and contracting for services to 53 State Employment Security Agencies (SESA's), requires the services of an information processing provider to support the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Interstate front-end and mainframe processors, software applications, and dedicated support staff. The ICON hub provides "store and forward" capabilities supporting a common processing environment and multiple communication protocols. Under the statement of work the contractor will be tasked to supply a contractor furnished equipment (CFE), "services-only" solution. The Utah Department of Workforce Services is not interested in, and discourages submissions of, solutions requiring large capital investment by the State. Contractor furnished equipment, facilities and services should be used to provide: 1) Network Connectivity for 53 (SESA's); 2) On-line and batch reporting and processing capabilities to accomodate additional applications, processing systems, methodologies,and physical sites. The incumbent contractor is Lockheed-Martin. The solicitation will define the current system, and will indicate estimated growth requirements and specify service and performance requirements. Bidders will be expected to propose a processing and networking solution which will meet or exceed all identified and anticipated performance and growth peramters and which is cost-effective without a complex pricing strategy. This contract will be for the period 05/01/98 to 04/30/99 with four one-year options. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be released in October 1997. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by mailing a request to the address indicated below on company letterhead containing contact name, address, telephone # and fax #. Information must be included indicating relevant organizational capabilities with a list of at least 3 recent customers from whom these types of services were performed and a brief explanation of the services provided. Requests received after 09/30/97 will not be honored. The anticipated award date is 04/01/98. Gillian Johns-Young, Utah Department of Workforce Services P.O. Box 45249, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0249 (0254)

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