--Power Six Sigma Software

The Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE), on behalf of the US Army Deputy Chief of Staff, intends to award a sole source contract to PowerSteering Software, Inc., 141 Portland Street, 10th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139-1937 for the purchase of licens ing, maintenance and support, powerstart implementation, and level-one help desk for the Power Six Sigma Software. The software will track and gather metric data on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects as they are created by the Armys Business Transformation T eam. Additionally, the software will provide the following functionalities: Idea and pipeline management for idea submittal, prioritization and charters; Project management for project plans and schedules, tools and templates, status reporting, issues/d iscussions, and benefit tracking; Knowledge management for version control, full text search and best practice repository; Resource management for roles and allocation, time sheets and cost tracking, and skill sets certifications; and Portfolio and program management for rollup benefit, benefit allocation across units, graphical status display, dynamic portfolios, and saved and custom reporting. The software shall be delivered within thirty (30) days of award to the US Army Deputy Chief of Staff at 700 Ar my Pentagon, Rm. 3E379, Washington, DC 20310-0700. This announcement is in accordance with FAR 6.3. (See Note 22. However, exception is made to award date. Award will be made within 5 days of the close of this posting). The point of contact for this ac tion is Mr. John B. Deas, Contract Specialist +1 (555) 000-0000; fax +1 (555) 000-0000; email: contact@example.gov. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 10:00 on Tuesday, January 3, 2006.