70 -- SSA INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE SOLELY WITH ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, INC.

Notice Date

March 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279

ZIP Code

21207-5279

E-Mail Address

Cynthia Spencer (cynthia.spencer@ssa.gov)

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate solely with Economic Systems, Inc., (ESI) 5514 Alma Lane, Suite 400, Springfield, VA 22151 for the annual renewal of the maintenance support of the Federal Retirement and Benefits (FRB) Calculator System licensed from Economic Systems, Inc. that operates in a Windows NT environment and utilizes Forms Flow forms. This software produces accurate estimates of retirement benefits, Thrift Savings projections; costs associated with continued Federal Employees Group Life Insurance coverage and Social Security benefit projections. The product permits our Human Resources (HR) personnel to complete on line the appropriate forms required for retirement, other separations, enrollment in group life insurance, and so forth. The product meets the specifications of Forms Flow, as this is the established SSA standard. The forms are customized and operate in an electronic database. There is also a retirement calculator designed for use by HR personnel. This software must constantly be monitored and updated as changes in benefit laws and regulations occur. Additional salient characteristics: (1) Calculator able to prepare accurate estimates under both CSRS and FERS, (2) Calculator provides estimated amounts due for deposit, redeposit, and military deposits. Benefit projections reflect impact of payment or non-payment of these amounts, (3) Calculator is able to provide benefit data for special coverage groups, i.e., law enforcement officers, (4) Calculator is able to accommodate part-time schedules, (5) Calculator is able to project Federal pensions estimates, Thrift Savings Plans estimates and Social Security estimates, (6) Calculator reflects impact of inflation on projected receipt of benefits, and (7) Calculator projects severance pay. The following are items that ESI provides: a) FRB RENEW 10 each, yearly update of 10 FRB site licenses with 5 additional users, b) FRB RENEW 4 each, yearly update of 4 FRB individual licenses, c) AF RENEW 3 each, yearly update for 3 automated forms individual licenses. ESI is the only known source that has all of the above characteristics and also offers the forms preparation resource. The software is located at SSA, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235. This is neither a request for quotations nor an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response hereto will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. Faxed responses shall not be permitted. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to FY2001FRB. If after March 22, 2001, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, SSA shall initiate negotiations solely with Economic Systems,

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010308/SPMSC022.HTM (D-065 SN50F3O0)