D -- FPLS Operations and Maintenance of Child Support Enforcement Network

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ? OVER $25,000 DATE: APRIL 20, 2007 REQUISITION NUMBER: 07Y013138 INTENDED SOURCE: STERLING COMMERCE PERIOD: 1 YEAR DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO STERLING COMMERCE, 13665 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 130, HERNDON, VA 20171. THE PURPOSE IS TO PURCHASE THE LICENSE AND ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEES FOR CONNECT:DIRECT UNIX PRODUCTION WORKGROUP SERVER SOFTWARE CAPABLE OF RUNNING UP TO BUT NOT TO EXCEED (4) CPU?S. THIS INCLUDES: BASE SERVER; UNLIMITED CONCURRENT SESSIONS; SUPPORT FOR TCP/IP AND SNA CONNECTIVITY; SECURE+; AND JAVA DEVELOPERS TOOLKIT. SECONDLY, THIS PURCHASE INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEES CONNECT:DIRECT UNIX HOT STANDBY WORKGROUP SERVER CAPABLE OF RUNNING UP TO BUT NOT TO EXCEED (4) CPU?S. THIS INCLUDES: BASE SERVER; UNLIMITED CONCURRENT SESSIONS; SUPPORT FOR TCP/IP AND SNA CONNECTIVITY; SECURE+; AND JAVA DEVELOPERS TOOLKIT. THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAS A NEED TO ESTABLISH CONNECTIVITY AND A DATA EXCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS PROCESS BETWEEN THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT NETWORK IN MANASSAS, VIRGINIA AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION?S NATIONAL COMMUNICATION CENTER. THE OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT IS MOVING ITS CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT NETWORK APPLICATION FROM A VENDOR SITE TO A FEDERAL FACILITY. THIS CONSOLIDATION WILL ELIMINATE A REDUNDANT NETWORK, IMPROVE DISASTER RECOVERY AND CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS, IMPROVE SECURITY, REDUCE COSTS, AND PROVIDE THE CAPABILITY FOR SYSTEM-TO-SYSTEM EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY IT WILL REDUCE THE NEED TO MOVE FEDERAL EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK SERVICE FROM CONTRACTOR FACILITY TO CONTRACT FACILITY IN CONJUCTION WITH EACH NEW CONTRACT. CONNECT:DIRECT SOFTWARE IS PEER-TO-PEER DATA INTEGRATION MIDDLEWARE OPTIMIZED FOR ASSURED DELIVERY, HIGH VOLUME AND SECURE DATA EXCHANGE. IT MOVES FILES CONTAINING ANY TYPE OF DATA ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, DISPARATE FILE SYSTEMS AND DISPARATE MEDIA. CONNECT:DIRECT PROVIDES AUTOMATED AND SECURE FILE TRANSFER BETWEEN APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE AND WITH EXTERNAL BUSINESS PARTNERS. CONNECT:DIRECT IS THE SYSTEM USED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, IN ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO USE SSA?S NETWORK THEY MUST PURCHASE COMPATABLE SYSTEMS. IN THIS CASE IT IS CONNECT:DIRECT UNIX PRODUCTION AND HOT STANDBY WORKGROUP SERVERS. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, UNDER FAR PART 12, WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT KELLY LAEL IN ROOM 5-101, PARKLAWN BUILDING, 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR AT +1 (555) 000-0000.