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D--D--Maintenance and System Enhancement of Firebase Fire Analysis Computer System

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) plans to issue a sole source contract to CaseWare Technology, the original developer and sole maintainer of the FIREBASE system, which is a specialized fire budgeting and allocation tool used for managing fire suppression and prescribed burning activities. FIREBASE incorporates complex matrices that represent FWS's fire management business rules, and only CaseWare Technology fully understands these proprietary and highly technical components. The contract aims to maintain, update, and enhance the FIREBASE software to ensure its continued functionality and compliance with government standards, including compatibility with Access 2000, Windows 2000, and adherence to requirements set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The contract covers a base year plus four option periods and will support the Branch of Fire Management by providing ongoing software maintenance, user support, system enhancements, and training for headquarters IT staff and field users. Key responsibilities include modifying code, facilitating project meetings, conducting post-implementation reviews, updating data and process models, and documenting system functions. The sole source nature of this procurement emphasizes CaseWare Technology’s unique position as the only vendor capable of maintaining, upgrading, and supporting the FIREBASE system effectively, essential for accurate analysis of fire activities, staffing, equipment, and budgeting within the FWS.

General Info

Sole source contract with CaseWare to maintain and enhance FWS FIREBASE fire management software.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Fws Headquarters

NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

Place of Performance

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SBA

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedApr 5

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Headquarters

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OfficeFALLS CHURCH, VA, 22041, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Headquarters

Office AddressFALLS CHURCH, VA, 22041, USA

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Full Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intends to issue a Request for Offer to the firm identified as CaseWare Technology located in Pleasant View, UT. CaseWare Technology developed the FWS Fire Budgeting and AllocationSystem (FIREBASE) in its current configuration. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) utilizes the Successful Software Projects (SSP) development methodology for all computer system development. CaseWare Technology is the only company known to FWS that uses SSP methodology. The FIREBASE system is very unique. The analysis engine is run by matrices to determine staffing and equipment requirements for fire suppression and prescription burning. The matrices represent the adaption of the FWS fire management business rules for automated analysis. CaseWare Technology is the sole company that understands the matrices and their associated business rules. The matrices are quite complicated and fire management is a highly technical field. In addition, CaseWare Technology developed the system and has proprietary information relative to the system and it is the only company capable of maintaining the FIREBASE computer system and issuing software upgrades. The purpose of this procurement is to support the Branch of Fire Management by maintaining and integrating updates to the computer software used to perform fire analysis (FIREBASE). The Government requires analysis of fire activities on each field station, both wetland and prescribed fires, staffing (i.e. number of fire managers, support staff), equipment, and the associated budget to support fire activities. Maintenance of FIREBASE may include any of the following: changes to existing FIREBASE codes, user support for information technology (IT), headquarters staff through telephone or on-site assistance; analysis of enhancements for FIREBASE; basic system enhancements, Project Team meeting facilitation; headquarters IT staff training; assist field users of FIREBASE; post implementation reviews, update data and process models as needed; and documentation of application functions and help guidelines. The Government requires the following system integration enhancements: FIREBASE upgrades must be compatible with Access 2000, Windows 2000, annual report capabilities and additional requirements as mandated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a sole source contract for one base year and four (4) option periods. See Note 22.

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