D --Software Maintenance & Technical Hotline Support for Computer Corporation of America S1032 Database Management System (DBMS)

NA The Volpe Center plans to procure a sole source from Computer Corporation of America (DBMS), Framingham, MA, to obtain software maintenance and technical hotline support for Computer Corporation of America’s S1032 Database Management System (DBMS). The period of performance is November 2004 – October 2005. This requirement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The S1032 DBMS is installed on the Volpe Center’s TSCMUS DEC Alpha server and is used to provide data management support for most of the Volpe Center’s Institutional Applications to include: (1) Finance: Financial Status of Programs (FSOP), Funds Certification, Plan, Total Cost, Work Plan Budget (WPB), Invoice Tracking, Labor, Payroll, IEC Delphi, (2) Acquisition: Contract Adminis tration System (CAS), (3) Procurement Information Management (PRIM), PRISM, (4), Human Resources: Personnel, Full Time Equivalency (FTE), Minority Facilities, (5) Property: Communication, Supply, and (6) Management Information: Executive Information System (EIS), TSCX since 1997. Software maintenance and technical support has been required and obtained each year since then. Small business firms will be required to submit a minimum of 1 page not to exceed 3 pages per criteria stated above for evaluation by the Government prior to receiving a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by t he Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice received would normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. RFQ issuance will be on or about November 17, 2004. A single award will result from this solicitation. No telephone requests will be accepted - only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted - however, we will accept requests for this quotation via facsimile, at (617) 494-3024, Attn: Mary Ellen Guditz, DTS-853.