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70 -- INFORMATION SHARING SOFTWARE SOL 98-17 DUE 090198 POC Pam Legare (513-487-2015) E-MAIL: U.S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, legare.pamela@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. EPA is seeking a contractor to establish an information sharing platform within the Office of Mobile Sources, in order to enhance the sharing of mission critical information. In order to achieve this objective, the following software requirements must be met: (a) The software package must be able to operate within a Internet operation system with access through the TCP/IP protocol; (b)All EPA employees must have full access to register for upcoming training, seminars and meetings listed in the system; (c) The viewing of events should be in a calendar format with linking capability to view full text in a Internet viewing tool; (d) The software programming must meet all HTML 4.0 specifications with database programming provided through the vendor; (e) Maintenance provided by the vendor on a yearly bases including within version upgrades, to be provided by the vendor; and (f) All software packages must operate within the environment of Windows NT version 4.0 and the MS-IIS Internet server system.This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 98-17 is issued as an request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. Items are to be delivered to the U.S. EPA, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 no later than 9/30/98. The F.O.B. point shall be destination. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable and the specific evaluation criteria are as follows listed in order of importance: (i)Technical capability of the item offered to meet Government requirement and (ii) price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, however, for paragraph (b), the following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and 52.225-3 Buy America Act -- Supplies. Offers shall also include the specifications for the software they are proposing for consideration of award. Offers are due Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at 4:00 p.m. E.D.T. to Pam Legare either by fax (513-487-2107), by regular mail: U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, or by FEDEX: U.S. EPA, 4411 Montgomery Road, Suite 300, Norwood, OH 45212. Questions or comments may be directed to Pam Legare at (513-487-2015), by e-mail (legare.pamela@epamail.epa.gov) or at the above address. Posted 08/18/98 (W-SN238457). (0230)

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