DOORS Decommision

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is retiring the IBM Rational DOORS application software and replacing it with the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) system. The contract involves a sole source award to Bay State Computer, Inc., a Women-Owned Small Business, to manage the comprehensive backup of DOORS data. The vendor’s responsibilities include developing necessary customization requirements to extract requirements data from DOORS, potentially using a DOORS Extraction Language (DXL) script. They will also customize backup storage solutions on media deemed appropriate by CMS and lead efforts to recover the stored requirements in a readable format for stakeholder review. Additionally, the vendor will provide written guidance to CMS employees to aid future recovery efforts and ensure all data handling and storage comply with CMS security standards. The work will focus on preserving the integrity and accessibility of requirements data during the transition from DOORS to ALM. The contract is identified under solicitation number APP182195 and is classified under NAICS code 541611. The point of contact for this effort is Andrew P. Crochunis, Contract Specialist at CMS.