D -- Field Data Collection Automation

The U.S. Census Bureau plans to acquire the services of a Prime Systems Integrator who can develop, implement, and manage the systems (applications, equipment, local area networks, telecommunications) and provide the supporting services (maintenance, training, logistical support, monitoring, etc.) required to conduct field data collection operations for the 2010 Decennial Census. The goal of the Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) program is to facilitate and support our field staff's collection of high quality census data in an effecient and cost-effective manner. The Census Bureau must accomplish these data collection activities through the deployment and operation of IT systems that meet stringent performance, timing, security, and confidentiality requirements for the 2010 Census. The systems will support the data collection activities of Census Bureau enumerators and local census officers during both the 2008 dress rehearsal and the 2010 Census. During the 2010 Census the FDCA system will support approximately 450+ temporary offices, and a peak staff of approximately 500,000 enumerators. NEW INFORMATION POSTED TO FDCA WEBSITE: The FDCA Project Management Office (PMO) has posted the following information pertaining to the FDCA acquisition to its website, located at www.census.gov/procur/www/fdca. 1) Pre-Solicitation Notice Initiating the Advisory Multi-Step Process 2) Draft Request for Proposal (Sections C, J, L, and M) for Comments