Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 55 CONS, 101 Washington Sq Bldg 40, Offutt AFB, NE, 68113-2107

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES UNDER DIRECT CONVERSION SOL Reference-Number-F25600-AFWA2 DUE 121099 POC Janice Knowles, Contract Specialist, Phone 402-294-4097, Fax 402-232-6571, Email janice.knowles@offutt.af.mil -- Susan Cummings, Contract Specialist, Phone 402-294-6950, Fax 402-232-6571, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-F25600-AFWA2&LocID=601. E-MAIL: Janice Knowles, janice.knowles@offutt.af.mil. This is a sources sought synopsis only and no solicitation will be issued based on responses to this notice. Responses will be evaluated to determine capability. Information Technology Services, Direct Conversion under OMB Circular A-76 for United States Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA). Direct conversion of an in-house function is permitted when the function is currently being performed by military personnel. The estimated release date for the solicitation is 15 March 2000, and the estimated contract start date is 1 November 2000. Major elements of this Computer Operations and Software Programming requirement are (1) Providing computer operator support. Data processing environment consists of UNISYS mainframes, IBM SP2 cluster, Sun, DEC, and other workstations, and supporting network and infrastructure equipment. Operations personnel are required in two physically separate work areas on a 24 X 7 basis. Site uses Tivoli, Remedy, Polycenter, Spectrum, as well as various locally developed tools. (2) Providing information systems development and maintenance support which consists of developing and maintaining utility software systems performing common functions used throughout the weather software engineering community. Examples include utilities which convert data between meteorological display formats and utilities which give access to specialized data base systems. Employees are required to possess Top Secret clearances at the inception of award. All services will be performed in the Martin Bomber Building, Bldg D, Offutt AFB, NE. The Standardized Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 7371, and the applicable small business size standard is $18 million. At the present time, this solicitation is not set-aside; however, may be set-aside at a later date, based on responses to this notice. Interested businesses are requested to submit a capabilities package to include a statement of qualifications (types of required employee training; experience level; turnover rate; ready pool of employees or new hires) and past performance. The government's preference is to use commercial practices, terms, and conditions to obtain services. Information regarding this subject may be transmitted to the e-mail address shown. Point of Contact Janice Knowles, Contract Administrator, Phone 402-294-4097, Fax 402-232-6571, Email janice.knowles@offutt.af.mil Posted 11/10/99 (D-SN400048). (0314)

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