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D -- COMPUTER, SPECIALIST SOL 8-268 DUE 040998 POC Sandra Souders, Lawrence Frazier, 301/713-0854 D-The U.S. Dept of Commerce/BISNIS requires the services of a Computer Specialist to manage the BISNIS Information Technology and databases. Perform user support for a staff of 17 and related Overseas network staff of 15. BISNIS develops and distributes to the US Business Community include, current market assessments and data, trade and partner leads, updates on commercial laws and regulation, guidance on sources of finance for NIS trade and investment, tips on transportation, banking, customs, and other practical aspects of doing business, notification of upcoming trade promotion events, information on U.S. Government and multilateral programs supporting U.S. -NIS commercial. Contractor will be responsible for developing software to perfect a software product which does common-sense checking of Foreign Company subscriptions to the BISNIS world wide web site. Implement a user registration system, research the possibilities of a transaction-based world wide web-access system. This will be a "Best Value"FIRM Fixed Price Award with technical expertise more important than price. Evaluation Criteria includes: 2 years of background and demonstrable experience, in the following areas: dealing with information technology concerns, and meeting business intelligence needs of US Companies and the US Government. Have experience working with or within the US Government in a way that reflects there ability to navigate the procedures/?policies. Demonstrate experience in dealing with information technology users in a timely, results-oriented fashion. Have knowledge of Visual Basis, Cold Fusion, World Wide Web navigating tools, a side variety of work process packages, Microsoft9ft NT 4.0, HTML, Perl, c++, TCP/IP PPP, SLIP, IPX/SPX, UDP, Netbeui, SMTP, NNTP, X.400, 10Base T. Demonstrate record of working with little or no direct supervision, and a track record of developing, independent of any direct technology-related supervisors, solutions and responses to customer needs. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a written request for the solicitation package to the address above. To be received no later than 15 days from the date of this notice. Requests responses should be faxed to 301-713-0806 or301-713-0808. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No.8-268)***** (0085)

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