D -- INTEGRATED AUTOMATED ACQUSITION SYSTEM The Environmental Protection Agency is conducting market research to identify possible sources to provide the software and integration services for a desktop acquisition system. This system must provide acquisition personnel with the ability to produce requirements documents and capture and report relevant solicitation, purchase order and contract data at the time of document creation. For purposes of this notice, acquisition personnel includes all EPA managers and staff from the contract offices (OAM and regional COs), other administratiave offices, program offices, regions, and labs who are involved in the requirements development, award, and management of contracts, orders, or assignments. All EPA employees must have the ability utilizing the system to initiate an acquisition and/or receive procured goods or services. In addition, the system will provide focus and information managements to increase productivity, reduce wate, further EPA's commitment to the Paperwork Reduction Act, and position the Agency for timely compliance with the Paperwork Elimination Act. Interested sources should submit a brief capability statement and ssystem description which addresses the following: Does the software represent a fully integrated federal procurement COTs package? Can the package handle simplified acquisitions and large contracts, both pre-award and post-award? Is the system modular? Can the system handle both sigle and multiple award transactions: Does the system cover the acquisition process from point of origin through closeout? How does the system handle clauses and updates? What security protections are available for the system and data it contains? What archiving and backup/recovery capabioities are available? What are the system's reporting capabilities? What other federal agencies use the system? Can the system post solicitations to the Electronic Posting System and/or CBD*Net? Does the system have electronic signature capability? Interested parties should submit their system description and capability statement no later than close of business on September 6, 1999 to the address identified above. Posted 08/02/99 (W-SN361696).

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