September 29, 2003
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Project: Data Cable and Installation

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1483459
Bid Number: 200-108-03
Project Name: Data Cable and Installation
Owner: Department of Veterans Affairs
City: Salt Lake City, UT
State: TX
Zip Code: 84101
Submittal Date: 9/23/2003
Contact Name: William Cox
Phone: (512) 326-6241
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

Federal Business Opportunities -- General Information Document Type:
Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: 200-108-03 Posted Date:
09/16/03 Response Date: 09/23/03 Archive Date: 10/23/2003 Classification
Code: D -- Information technology services, including telecommunications
services Contracting Office Address Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs
Austin Automation Center, (316), 1615 Woodward Street, Austin, Texas 78772
Description The Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Education System
requires data cable and installation at its Salt Lake City, Utah location.
Please download the details in solicitation 200-108-03 at either
http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov or http://www.fedbizopps.gov The proposed
contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government
intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source (Americom
Technology, 5123 South 300 East, PO Box 571800, Murray, Utah 84157-1800)
under the authority of the Clinger-Cohen Act. Interested persons may
identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or
submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive
proposals; however, all proposals received by the due date and time for
receipt of offers will be considered by the Government. A determination by
the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon
responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the
Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for
the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Point of Contact - William Cox, Contracting Officer, 512-326-6241, Email
your questions to William Cox at william.cox@mail.va.gov

Project: Microprocessor Based Interlocking System

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1483582
Bid Number: FN3004
Project Name: Microprocessor Bsed Interlocking System
Owner: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
City: Falls Church, VA
State: DC
Zip Code: 22043
Submittal Date: 10/15/2003
Contact Name: Elizabeth Colorado
Phone: (202) 962-2861
Value: 5000000
Plan Price:
Pre Bid: 9/24/2003

Federal Business Opportunities -- General Information Document Type:
Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: FN3004 Response Date: 10/15/03
Archive Date: 10/29/2003 Classification Code: 58 -- Communication,
detection, & coherent radiation equipment Contracting Office Address
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Procurement and Materiels,
PRMT-JGB, 600 5th Street, Washington, DC, 20001 Description This is a
Request for Proposals for the replacement of the microprocessor systems
and yard control machine at West Falls Church Yard. This is a best value
negotiated RFP which will require the submittal of proposals, evaluation
by the Authority, and possible discussion with offerors. The contract will
include a microprocessor based yard control system with processors, yard
display drivers, monitors, operator control devices, event recording
system, software and all interconnections. The new control panel will be
Cathode Ray Tube / Liquid Crystal Display(CRT/LCD) equipment with a yard
graphic display screen, keyboard and mouse control. Under this contract,
existing copper wire connections will be replaced with either radio or
fiber optic cable for remote data transfer. The estimated cost range is
between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Effective March 4, 2002, there
was a change in the federal regulations regarding certification
requirements of proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
contractors and subcontractors on WMATA contracts. In order to be eligible
for contract award resulting from a WMATA solicitation where there are DBE
participation goals established, it is required that all proposed DBE
contractors and subcontractors be fully certified under WMATA?s DBE
Certification Program at the time of bid submittal. Offerors should
contract the Office of Civil Rights at (202) 962-2384 for questions
regarding this policy. The DBE goal for this contract is 15%. Insurance
certificates with Worker's Compensation (Statutory), Employer's Liability,
Commercial General Liability, and Automobile Liability coverages with
WMATA included as an additional insured, will also be required of the
successful bidder. A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE will be held on Wednesday,
September 24, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at the gate at the West Falls Church
Yard, 7251 Idylwood Road in Falls Church, Virginia, 22043. Copies of the
contract specifications and drawings will be available on 9/17/03, and
sold at the cost of $50 per copy, and $5.00 for the Construction Safety
Methods Manual. Payment shall be made by company check or money order only
payable to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and
submitted to the WMATA Plans Room, Stone Straw Building, 900 Franklin St.,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017, phone (202) 269-4575. For contractual
questions, Elizabeth Colorado via fax at (202) 962-6247 or via email at
ecolorado@wmata.com For technical questions, Mr. Hitendra Patel via fax at
(202) 962-6247 or via email at hpatel@wmata.com Please visit our Internet
web site at WWW.WMATA.COM for information regarding this and other WMATA
contracts under Business Opportunities. Also, please complete the Vendor
Registration, if you have not already done so, to help us serve you
better. Point of Contact Elizabeth Colorado, Contract Administrator, Phone
(202) 962-2861, Fax (202) 962-1228, Email ecolorado@wmata.com Place of
Performance Address: West Falls Church Yard, VA Postal Code: 22043
Country: USA

Project: Optical Scanner Assembly

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1483599
Bid Number: N0016403Q0351
Project Name: Optical Scanner Assembly
Owner: Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command
City: Crane, IN
State: IN
Zip Code: 47522
Submittal Date: 9/26/2003
Contact Name: Phyllis Hoggatt
Phone: (812) 854-3688
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

Federal Business Opportunities -- General Information Document Type:
Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: N0016403Q0351 Response Date:
09/26/03 Archive Date: 10/26/2003 Classification Code: 58 --
Communication, detection, & coherent radiation equipment Contracting
Office Address N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional
information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written
solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00164-03-Q-0351 is
hereby issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The set aside for small
business has been dissolved. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those
in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-15 as well as DCN
20030620. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code
for this procurement is 333314 and the size standard is 500 employees.
This requirement is for the following: CLIN 0001 35 each, AN/PAS-13
Optical Scanner Assembly, NSN: 1240-010-4900-0749. Delivery is required
F.O.B. NSWC Crane, IN 47522 wit hin 14 weeks after award. Final inspection
and acceptance will be at destination. Selection for award will be based
on past performance and price. Quotes that are non-compliant with any
material requirement of this solicitation may be rejected without further
consideration for award. This will be a firm fixed price contract and will
be awarded utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contractor
shall extend to the Government the full coverage of commercial sale
warranty provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the
Government. Clauses/provisions: 52.211-14(A70DO); 52.211-15; 52.212-1;
52.212-3 Alt l [FILL-IN] [NOTE: Paragraph (b) does not apply. This
provision MUST be filled out completely and submitted with the offer]
52.212-4; 52-212-5; (incorporating 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35;
52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-13; 52.232-33, 52.232-36) 252.204-70 04;
252.212-7001). The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Government
Entity (CAGE) Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and Tax
Identification Number (TINs). The Contractor shall include, as a minimum,
the following information on each invoice: (1) Name and address of the
Contractor; (2) Invoice number and date and shall be marked Original
Invoice; (3) Contract number, contract line item number and, if
applicable, the order number; (4) Description, quantity, unit of measure,
unit price and extended price of the items delivered or services performed
and an invoice total; (5) Shipping number and date of shipment including
the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government
bill of lading; (6) Terms of any prompt payment discount offered; (7) Name
and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; and (8) Name,
title, and phone n umber of person to be notified in event of defective
invoice. Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment
Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular
A125, Prompt Payment. Contractors are encouraged to assign an
identification number to each invoice. MAIL INVOICES TO: Vendor Pay, Code
00M1, Bldg 3173, NAVSURFWARCENDIV, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5002.
PAYMENT STATUS INQUIRIES--Status of invoice payments can be obtained from
the following web site: www.dfas.mil/money/vendor If the payment is being
made by DFASColumbus use the MOCAS Vendor Pay Inquiry System (VPIS) site
listed on the above web site. It is recommended that the vendor download
the MOCAS VPIS Help Guide and Reason and Remark Code Document. You must
then register by clicking on User Registration under the subheading MOCAS
Vendor Pay Inquir y System before payment inquiries can be made. If
payment is being made by other than DFAS-Columbus, status of invoice
payment can be obtained through the Non-MOCAS System by cage code,
contract number or DUNS number at the above listed web site. To determine
which system to use see the following blocks of your contract document for
payment offices designation: SF 26 Award/ContractBlk 12; SF 33
Award/ContractBlk 25; SF 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial
ItemsBlk 18a; DD1155 Order for Supplies or ServicesBlk 15. ADDITIONAL
MARKING INSTRUCTIONSIn addition to any other marking instructions in this
order, it is essential that all packages be accompanied by packing slips
(preferably a DD 250) and all packing slips be located on the outside of
the box or container and that all packages, shipping papers, and invoices
be marked with the following information to p ermit effective receipt
processing and timely payment: 1) Order Number; 2) Contract Line Item
Numbers. The foregoing requirements must be passed on to any organization
entity originating a shipment as a deliverable under this order. Caution:
Any packages received which are not marked in accordance with the above
requirements may be refused and returned to the contractor at the
contractor's expense. BUSINESS HOURS--Crane Division, Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, allows flexible working hours for its
employees. The normal eight-hour shift may be worked between the hours of
6:30 AM and 5:30 PM EST. Many of our employees work 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM as
a regular practice. The core time, when all employees are scheduled to
work, is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY (STANDARD
COMMERCIAL) Standard commercial preservation, packaging and packing is au
thorized unless otherwise specified. TAX EXEMPTIONSection 39(a) and
Section 6 of the Indiana gross income tax act of 1933, specifically
exempts Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, as a
government activity from any payment of sales and use tax. EXEMPTION
NUMBER 0018103400015 assigned. To be eligible for award you must be
properly registered in the Government's Central Contractor Registration
(CCR). Offerors may obtain information on CCR registration and annual
confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the internet @
www.ccr.gov. If a change occurs in this requirement, only those offerors
that respond to this announcement within the required time frame will be
provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions
and/or award. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be
considered by the agency. Offers may be faxed to Phyllis Hoggatt, FAX
812-854-5066 or e-mailed hoggatt_p@crane.navy.mil. All required
information must be received on or before 2:00 PM 9/26/2003 Eastern
Standard Time. Our mission is to provide quality and responsive
acquisition services for this Command. In an effort to continue to improve
our services, we are conducting a survey of our vendors. This survey may
be found on the World Wide Web at the following address:
http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/VendorSurvey.htm. Your comments will help
us determine if we are accomplishing this and show us ways to improve our
processes. Please consider taking the time to complete the survey. Point
of Contact MS PHYLLIS HOGGATT 812-854-3688

Project: Fiber Optic Cable

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1483618
Bid Number: N0025303Q0299
Project Name: Fiber Optic Cable
Owner: NUWC, Keyport
City: Keyport, WA
State: WA
Zip Code: 98345
Submittal Date: 10/6/2003
Contact Name: Vi Peerson
Phone:
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

Federal Business Opportunities -- General Information Document Type:
Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: N0025303Q0299 Response Date:
10/06/03 Archive Date: 11/04/2003 Classification Code: 60 -- Fiber optics
materials, components, assemblies & accessories Contracting Office Address
N00253 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport 610 Dowell Street
Keyport, WA Description The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport
requires (80) each of dash 1 and (80) each dash 2 of Fiber Optic Cable
conforming to drawing 7111155 No Rev and drawing 608036 Rev D. The
solicitation number for this requirement issued as a request for quotation
is N00253-03-Q-0299. The solicitation document incorporates the provisions
and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-15.
N00253-03-Q-0299, Drawings 7111155 No rev and 608036 Rev D are ready for
download on or about 17 September 2003 at this address:
http://kpt-eco.nuwc.navy.mil. Responses shall be due NLT 1600 hours PT on
06 October 2003. Simplified Acquisition Procedures shall be used for this
procurement. Point of Contact V. Peerson 360-396-7036 (fax) Attn: Supply
Department, Code 182, Building 945, 610 Dowell Street, Keyport, WA
98345-7610 Email your questions to V. Peerson, Purchasing Agent at
vpeerson@kpt.nuwc.navy.mil

Project: In Car Camera Systems

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1485923
Bid Number: 8126-9SS
Project Name: In Car Camera Systems
Owner: Vermont Department of Public Safety
City: Vermont
State: VT
Zip Code:
Submittal Date: 10/22/2003
Contact Name: Steve Smith
Phone: (802) 828-4681
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

In Car Camera Systems Closing Date: 10/22/2003 02:30 PM Intent To Bid
Deadline: Est. Dollar Value: RFQ Number: 8126-9SS Dept. of Buildings &
General Services - Purchasing & Contrac 128 State Street Drawer 33
Montpelier, VT 05633-7501 Locations: State-Wide Keywords: Audio/Visual,
Police Equipment & Supplies Bid Description: In Car Camera Systems. You
are hereby notified that the Vermont Purchasing and Contract
Administration Division (P&CA) on behalf of the VT Dept. of Public Safety
has issued an RFP entitled: In-Car Camera Systems. If you are interested
in submitting a bid, please go to the following web site:
www.bgs.state.vt.us/pc/bids. Here you will find the bid documents ready to
be downloaded. Please be advised that all notifications, releases and
amendments will be posted here. The state will make no attempt to contact
vendors with updated information. It will be the responsibility of each
vendor to periodically check this site for the latest details. If you
should have any problems in downloading the documents, please contact
Steve Smith at (802) 828-4681 or via e-mail at: steven.smith@state.vt.us
Special Instructions: Contact Information: Steve Smith Phone: (802)
828-4681 Fax: (802) 828-2222 Email: steven.smith@state.vt.us For
additional information: www.bgs.state.vt.us/pca/bids

Project: Conversion of Land Record Instruments

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1486282
Bid Number: 2004-07
Project Name: Conversion of Land Record Instruments
Owner: Maryland State Archives
City: Annapolis, MD
State: MD
Zip Code: 21401
Submittal Date:
Contact Name: Tim Baker
Phone: (410) 260-6402
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

ID: RFP 2004-07 Bids/Prop Due: Location: 350 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis Agency:
MD State Archives Contact: Tim Baker Telephone: 410-260-6402 Description:
The scope of work will include conversion of land record instruments from
1993 to 2002 from Wicomico County. The number of pages to be converted is
estimated to be approximately 616,308. Contractor shall convert microfilm
documents to digital format from reels of 35 mm microfilm. Scanning to be
done on site at 350 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, MD (MD Archives).

Project: Computer Hardware and Software

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1487088
Bid Number: 04-3004
Project Name: Computer Hardware and Accessories
Owner: Connecticut Judicial Branch
City: Hartford, CT
State: CT
Zip Code: 06101
Submittal Date: 10/7/2003
Contact Name: Purchasing Services
Phone: (860) 722-5800
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION #04-3004 The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch in
vites authorized contractors to submit quotations to provide computer
hardware & accessories. Sealed quotations must be received by 11 AM,
October 7, 2003. Immediately thereafter all quotations will be publicly
opened & prices read aloud. VENDORS CURRENTLY REGISTERED UNDER THE STATE'S
SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROGRAM ARE ENCOURAGED TO BID. Bid package may be
obtained at Judicial Purchasing Services at: 61 WOODLAND ST., 2ND FLOOR,
HARTFORD, CT or call (860) 722-5800 to request by mail, or access the web
site below. PLEASE CHECK THE JUDICIAL WEB SITE AT:
www.jud.state.ct.us/external/news/busopp/Default.htm JUDICIAL BRANCH
PURCHASING SERVICES 61 WOODLAND STREET HARTFORD, CT 06105 An Equal Oppty
Affirmative Action Employer

Project: Commercially Available Technologies to Monitor Potential Fraud in Food Stamp Program

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1483776
Bid Number: Reference-Number-TMN-2003-ALERT
Project Name: Commercially Available Technologies to Monitor Potential
Fraud in Food Stamp Program
Owner: Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Serv
City: Alexandria, VA
State: DC
Zip Code: 22302
Submittal Date: 10/1/2003
Contact Name: Tina Nevitt
Phone: (703) 305-2265
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

Federal Business Opportunities -- General Information Document Type:
Modification to a Previous Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number:
Reference-Number-TMN-2003-ALERT Response Date: 10/01/03 Archive Date:
10/01/2003 Classification Code: D -- Information technology services,
including telecommunications services Contracting Office Address
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Contract Management
Branch, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 228, Alexandria, VA, 22302
Description ALERT System - Request for Information Description: The
following Request for Information (RFI) is issued for purposes of
conducting market research and allowing commercial IT companies to propose
technologies and/or methodologies that could be utilized to identify and
monitor potential fraud in the Food Stamp Program. All responses are due
not later than 11:00am (local time) Wednesday, October 1, 2003. Comments,
suggestions and questions about the proposed new technology may supplement
or be incorporated into the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Food and Nutrition Service?s (FNS) decision support system called the
Anti-fraud Locator using EBT Retailer Transactions (ALERT). FNS is in the
process of formulating the acquisition and project strategy for the next
base contract and as a result wants to identify commercially available
technologies that could be either incorporated into the ALERT system or
separately implemented. FNS has obtained the support of Information
Systems Support, Inc. (ISS) and MAXIMUS, Inc, as independent technical
consultants assisting in the review of the RFI responses. ISS/MAXIMUS is
prohibited from submitting a proposal to any procurement request that may
result from this RFI. All information submitted in response to this RFI
will be used for planning purposes only. FAR Clause 52.215-3 Request for
Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997) applies. All
information will be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure. Please
ensure any sensitive or protected information is clearly marked as such.
FNS will consider all information received for future incorporation into
ALERT as it evaluates the responses received from the vendor community.
This is not a formal solicitation under FAR Part 15 or a FAR Part 13
simplified acquisition, but a request for interested parties to provide
information. No solicitation document exists and requests for a
solicitation will be unanswered. An overview of data elements and other
technical information regarding the current system may be accessed at the
USDA website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/. COTS: Vendors with various
technology products are encouraged to respond to this request with a high
level concept paper that explains the approach and offers new technologies
and/or methodologies that would improve the current tools of FNS in its
analysis of ALERT data. It is requested that responses include an estimate
(Rough Order of Magnitude of the time and costs (hardware, software, and
personnel) needed to design and implement. We do not expect full cycle
system developments to be offered, but are specifically interested in
proven products, technologies and/or tools that enhance or provide
additional capabilities to identify and monitor potential fraud using the
existing and future data elements available from Food Stamp Program
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) transactions. FNS will use the
information received from the responses to this RFI to help determine the
requirements for the next RFP for ALERT support. FNS anticipates releasing
the RFP for ALERT support in the 1st quarter of 2004. Current
Architecture: The current ALERT application is a n-tiered server
architecture that operates on Proliant 8500 servers using the Windows 2000
operating system and Sybase database system software. The application
software is programmed using Delphi. There are four main software
components ? The ALERT analysis software includes specific scans that
target certain suspect patterns of fraudulent activity. ALERT utilizes
data from two sources; transaction data that is received from the states
operation EBT systems, and retailer data that is extracted from present
mainframe systems that house the FNS national retailer database for
authorizing and monitoring participating Food Stamp retailers. ? A web
site provides user information on existing releases, tutorials and a data
mart known as AMART. ? ESSRA is a component which provides retailer
management data that has been extracted weekly from the FNS national
retailer tracking database. ESSRA is used in the field and regional
offices to manage daily retailer authorization activities and allows users
to download data into standard Excel spreadsheets or Access tables for
further manipulation ? Watchlist is a management reporting tool designed
to systemically track identified suspect retailers and the status of
activities by FNS staff regarding each identified retailer. FNS? overall
enterprise architecture is transitioning from mainframe to server and
web-based technologies. Current software standards require Section 508
compliance for all agency systems. FNS is migrating to SQL Server 2000,
which will become the database system for ALERT in the future. Users are
provided Windows 2000 and Office Suite products on their workstations or
laptops installed with the ALERT application software. Depending on access
to the Department Wide Area Network, users connect via the WAN or utilize
dial-in capabilities. Future solutions may entail use of Virtual Private
Networks (VPN) for secured connections via the Internet. The solution we
may deploy would need to be supportable on our present and future system
architecture; however, we will not preclude any technological tools should
they present an innovative tool that merits consideration in this
initiative. Background: ALERT is a decision support management system
built around the retailer management and compliance requirements of the
Food Stamp Program. The primary purpose is to load and analyze food stamp
transactional data, e.g., food stamp purchases in any of 150,000
authorized food stamp retailer locations. Data is submitted to FNS by
State EBT processors each month. Only a few States remain to be
implemented, the largest being California. At present, there are nearly 70
million transactions processed monthly and a rolling 6 months of data is
maintained on-line. When all states have implemented EBT, monthly
transaction data is estimated to be about 85 million transactions. Key
elements of each electronic transaction are extracted by the EBT
processors and provided to the ALERT system. This data includes
information such as dollar amount, location, terminal ID, date and time of
the transaction, type of entry (card swiped through a reader or manually
key entered), and whether a paper voucher was issued. Business
Requirements: FNS is looking for technology and analytic tools that can
enhance the current system functionality. The FNS preference is that the
system architecture is web and server based. The system must be accessible
to a user base of over 600 local and remote users that are accessing data
for inquiry, query, and download. Users currently access the system via a
wide area network or through dial-up access. Any proposed solution should
be able to offer the following: ? Ability to identify evolving trends in
suspect retailer behavior as they change. ? Allow for ad hoc query
capabilities ? Identify possible relationships that either enhance
existing scans and pattern analysis or support the overall retailer
management and integrity goals of FNS. ? Support set pattern analysis
within the FNS systems environment. There is considerable latitude for the
range of proposed solutions. These could include COTS solutions,
improvement of existing methodologies, or some new technology. The
proposed solution is desired to be compatible with existing and planned
systems architecture within FNS. However, should a solution not be
compatible with said architecture, yet otherwise possess merit and benefit
to accomplishing the objectives of FNS, it will be considered. Future
Considerations: The existing data analysis being performed within ALERT
has undergone limited revision since its inception. The current
requirements for data being received from the EBT processors have not been
altered since the system was initiated in 1996/1997. There is additional
information within the transaction data being collected by the EBT
processors that may be of use to FNS, such as telephone nodes or card
replacements. Consequently, new data elements may be added in the future
to the transaction records being received from the EBT processors.
Potential solutions being recommended by the vendor community should take
this into consideration. Responses: Vendors interested in responding to
this RFI need to submit a capability statement that clearly and
convincingly identifies their capabilities. In addition, potential vendors
must substantiate their capability with the following supplemental
information: methodology, technical data, design, brochures, product
names, etc. If these items are available under a GSA schedule, please
provide the contract schedule and information. All responses must be
received no later than 11:00am (local time) Wednesday, October 1, 2003.
Responses must be submitted to the following address: USDA/FNS/ASD/CMB,
Tina M Nevitt Contracting Officer, 3101 Park Center Drive Room 228,
Alexandria, VA 22302-1500. Your response shall not exceed 15 single sided
pages, plus supplemental information. You are required to include an
electronic copy in Microsoft Word or a compatible format (Adobe PDF).
Point of Contact Tina Nevitt, Lead Contract Specialist, Phone
703-305-2265, Fax 703-305-2071, Email tina.nevitt@fns.usda.gov

Project: Upgrade T-Range Computer Control System

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Federal Award
Ref Number: 1483911
Bid Number:
Project Name: Upgrade T-Range Computer Control System
Owner: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command
City: Alexandria, VA
State: CA
Zip Code: 22301
Submittal Date:
Contact Name: Jacqueline Harrison
Phone: (760) 939-4240
Value:
Plan Price:
Pre Bid:

Federal Business Opportunities -- General Information Document Type: Award
Notice Solicitation Number: Archive Date: 10/01/2003 Classification Code:
70 -- General purpose information technology equipment Contracting Office
Address Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air
Warfare Center Weapons Division Dept. 2, Commander, NAWCWD, Code 220000D,
1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA, 93555-6100 Description Contract
Award Date: 09/16/03 Contract Award Number: N68936-03-C-0088 Contract
Award Amount: $102,510 Contract Line Item Number: 0001 Contractor: ITT
Industries, Inc.2560 Huntington Ave., Alexandria, VA 22303 Point of
Contact Jacqueline Scherry, Contract Specialist, Phone (760) 939-4240, Fax
(760) 939-8186, Email jacqueline.scherry@navy.mil - Mary Jacobs, Procuring
Contracting Officer, Phone (760) 939-6043, Fax (760) 939-8186, Email
mary.jacobs@navy.mil

Project: Software Monitoring Product

Publication Date: 9/17/2003
Proposal Type: Bid
Ref Number: 1483988
Bid Number: Reference-Number-SSA-04-01
Project Name: Software Monitoring Product
Owner: Social Security Administration
City: Baltimore, MD
State: MD
Zip Code: 21235
Submittal Date: 10/1/2003
Contact Name: Tina Honey
Phone: (410) 965-9483
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Federal Business Opportunities -- General Information Document Type:
Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: Reference-Number-SSA-04-01
Response Date: 10/01/03 Archive Date: 10/16/2003 Classification Code:
70 -- General purpose information technology equipment Contracting Office
Address Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance,
Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn
Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279 Description The Social Security
Administration (SSA) is seeking sources capable of providing a software
monitoring product, that would, on an ongoing basis, monitor performance,
data collection, generate reports, etc. SSA utilizes DB2 UDB, provided by
IBM, as a repository for the Content Manager data. The required software
monitoring product will be installed on a minimum of one UNIX distributed
platform system at the National Computer Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
The monitoring software must meet the following requirements: Presentation
of summarized diagnostic information for performance analysis on a single
screen -Ability to graphically illustrate a real time status of buffer
pools, event log, tablespaces, I/O, logging and sorting -Enterprise view
of all instances and databases, with the ability to drill down to
summarized and detailed levels - Ability to generate database reports
including buffer pool locks, tablespaces and activity reports for I/O,
logging and sorting -Provide system and application statistics in both
real-time and historical displays -Historical data should be stored in a
relational DBMS (i.e., Oracle, UDB, or MS SQL server) - Detailed data
should be stored for both statistical and application, along with summary
tables who?s summarization levels are customizable - Detailed data
collected for CPU, Memory, Disk I/O, File System, Processes, Users, and
correlate system and database data - Reports can be based on real-time
data -Ability to place filter on reports (i.e., only show connections that
encountered ?X? number of I/O waits) - Ability to summarize UDB
statistical data for an instance or database by day, hour or 15 minute
interval. Plus, the ability to summarize application data by connection,
plan and or packages - Contain all attributes that are produced by the
SNAPSHOT traces. If additional attributes are being collected specify
how - Provide standard exception and trending reports - Provide standard
DBA ratios for all tunable UDB parameters such as buffer pool hit ratio.
The tool should not add excessive overhead - Specialized training should
not be required to generate custom reports - Space management: Provide
space calculator, report space used by tablespaces, tables and
indexes -User definable thresholds, identify tables needing
reorganization, tablespaces low on free space, contention between objects,
and low cardinality Support both SMS and DMS tablespaces - Display top SQL
statements, applications, users, transactions, connections - The display
should be based on CPU, elapsed time, sort time and rows retrieved -
Threshold and Alerts should be able to be set on all tunable parameters
that can affect performance or availability - The alerts should also
provide recommendations for resolutions - Must be able to monitor database
for deadlocks and provide DBA with notification - Space issues, UDB
Instance Level, Database Level, db2diag.log keywords, Latency of backups,
tables needing reorganization, excessive CPU consumers, timeout threshold
reached, device freespace threshold, when object statistics differ from
catalog statistics by ?X? percent - Ability to email multiple recipients
and maintain a log of alerts Ability to set different thresholds and
message text - Ability to enable changes color and/or beep when an issue
occurs - Explain SQL - Ability to produce SQL explain plans that allow the
user to work with multiple concurrent scenarios for comparison - Ability
to modify the database optimizer class, table and index statistics without
having to make permanent changes to the database - Execute and compare
SQL - Compare, based on CPU, elapsed time, sort time and rows retrieved -
Ability to compare the performance of different versions of a SQL
statement - Ability to report the number of automatic rebinds or
recompiles attempted Ability to view/capture and produce statistics on SQL
in buffer pool - Ability to sort SQL in buffer pool based on execution
statistics for quickly identifying issues - Display top SQL statements,
applications, users, transactions, connections - Display should be based
on CPU, elapsed time, sort time and rows retrieved - Support Version 7.2
FixPack 10 - Support Version 8.1 FixPack 2 - Section 508 Compliant -
Install server agents/software from a centralized server should eliminate
the need to visit every server that is monitored in order to get the
product functional during the upgrade process - Upgrade server
agents/software from a centralized serve should eliminate the need to
visit every server that is monitored in order to get the product
functional during the upgrade process. Vendors having the capability to
meet the above requirements are invited to submit complete details.
Responses must clearly state the ability to meet these requirements.
Vendors responding should indicate whether their services are available on
the GSA schedule. Pricing data may be submitted. Respondents will not be
notified of the results of the evaluation of the data received. No
contract award will be made on the basis of responses received; however,
this information will be used in SSA?s assessment of capable sources.
Responses to this notice should be submitted in duplicate within 15
calendar days of this publication and should refer to Reference No.
SSA-04-01. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or
acknowledged. Point of Contact Tina Honey, Contract Specialist, Phone
410-965-9483, Fax 410-965-9560, Email tina.honey@ssa.gov - Linda Phipps,
Contract Specialist, Phone (410) 965-9493, Fax (410) 965-9560, Email
Linda.Phipps@ssa.gov Place of Performance Address: Social Security
Administration 6401 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD Postal Code: 21235
Country: USA