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A -- DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING CONSULTANT SOL 98-3393 DUE 080898 POC Lawrence Frazier, 301-713-0851, Vivian Smith 301-713-0853 The Department of Commerce/NOAA intends to procure on a sole source basis service from Comet Graphics to obtain a data communications networking consultant to assist in the reconfiguration and implementa- tion of the National Weather Service (NWS) Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System (IFLOWS) and other Automated Flood Warning Systems (AFWS). Contractor must possess knowledge of the following: (1) Hydrologic operations of the NWS, (2) The relationship of NWS operations to the State and local governments who are participants in the IFLOWS program, (3) Software interfaces to the NWS ASIPS/LDAD project, (4) Configuration and operation of both IFLOWS and private-vendor flood warning software, (5) Windows NT Server configuration, (6) IFLOWS and other AFWS radio communications networks, (7) TCP/IP, PPP, and other AFWS radio common communications protocols used in networking, (8) Skills in diagnosis and troubleshooting of communications networks. Contractor shall be responsible for the following: (1) Relocate the AFWS Internet Server (AIS), currently located at the NWS office in Louisville, KY to an ISP to be identified, (2) Test, evaluate, and implement remote administration and network status software for controlling the AIS for a six month period, (3) Design, test and implement 5 of a planned 11 FTP servers which provide real-time data for the AIS, in accordance with design specs for IFLOWS data distribution, (4) Install and maintain Proxy/Firewall software and hardware to protect the AIS and first 5 member servers, (5) Test 3COM Office Connect 56K LAN Modem for compliance with design of WAN for IFLOWS communication and document procedures to implement point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP), (6) Upgrade AIS to use Flash Shockwave technology, (7) Install and configure Windows NT 4.0 primary and backup domain controls and Web servers in rack mount cabinet, (8) Provide six months support and maintenance for AIS, (9) Provide six months of monitoring for all servers, routers and serveices and services needed to provide flash flash flood data to primary and backup domain controls and web servers, (10) participate in the evaluation of private vendor software in Kentucky to assess its potential for use in the AFWS/IFLOWS reconfiguration. This effort includes installation and testing of sample host/client software and appropriate computer/communications hardware in NWS offices in Louisville and Jackson, KY, (11) Create maps used by sample host/client software to display hydrologic date for each of 41 KY counties, (12) Create maps and appropriate HTML code which will allow new counties to be added to the AIS for access and display, (13) Configure software and hardware to convey communications between existing IFLOWS and the NWS ASIPS/LDAD effort. MUch of the work will be performed in the LOuisville, KY area where the existing operation of the AIS is currently located. Occasional travel however may be required to server sites within the northeastern U.S. This is a notice of intent to award to Comet Graphics. Awardwill be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government anticipates award will be made by Sept. 08, 1998. Ref. 98-3393. Posted 08/25/98 (W-SN241438). (0237)

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