70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT

Notice Date

January 22, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, Purchasing Division, 9th Floor, 844 North Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611-2092

ZIP Code

60611-2092

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

Donald C. Augustyn 312/751-4987

Description

DECISION ANALYZER SOFTWARE DESC: The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) (FAR 6.302-1)(only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements) intends to place a GSA delivery order under FSC group 70, GSA contract #GS35FO572J to Decision Technology, Inc. for Decision Analysis software. This software shall read data from an IBM 3090 400J mainframe to prepare reports, generate PC-ready extract files and create spreadsheets. Users design mainframe-based reports with a Windows "drop and drag" interface. End-user knowledge of JCL, programming, or SQL is not required. Required end-user features include the following: 1) define and access data of the Federal Financial System Software developed by American Management Systems, 2) scroll through reports and print or delete reports from the output queue, 3) print reports to Xerox 4135 or PC printers, 4) create PC-ready extracts in a variety of formats including: fixed length, variable length, DBF, and SQL Server, 5) create functional 2-and 3- dimensional spreadsheets from the extracted data. The spreadsheets can include functions and messages at sort breaks and new columns defined in terms of other columns. This synopsis is an intention to award and no solicitation is available. However firms that respond to this notice must furnish concise responses directed specifically to the functionalities of the software as listed above. Sources demonstrating the capability of furnishing the above software shall supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to furnish the software. Information furnished shall include enough material to perform a proper evaluation. All offers must provide a minimum of three references for similar contracts (commercial or government to include contract name and phone number) that demonstrates their ability to provide and maintain the products with their salient functionalities specified. Telephone requests will not be honored. Facsimile responses WILL NOT be accepted. Affirmative responses are defined as written response entitled "Capability Statement" which shall demonstrate that the respondent can provide the offered software and that the solution offered provides the required functionalities listed above. This statement shall include the terms and conditions, delivery information, description information, descriptive literature/technical information describing the functionalities of the software system offered. Concerns offering to furnish equivalent/equal products and services tot he items listed above will be considered only if responding with clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements of this synopsis. Written responses shall include complete pricing information and software descriptions containing sufficient technical and functional information to permit agency analysis to establish a bonafide capability to meet the stated functional requirements as listed above. Responses will be evaluated according to which firm can meet the functional requirements at the best value to the government, considering the lowest overall cost alternative not necessarily at the lowest price. Only affirmative responses will receive full consideration. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 calendar days from the date of listing this synopsis in the CBD, which demonstrates a lower cost/best value alternative available to the government, the contracting officer will proceed with this acquisition to Decision Technology, Inc. All responsible sources which respond to this notice shall be considered by this agency. This is not a formal solicitation.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010124/70SOL012.HTM (W-022 SN50B4W0)