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Modified Pre-solicitation Notice Posting Date: 06/06/2007 Solicitation Number: W912DY-07-R-0021 Title: Army Facilities Component System (AFCS) and Theater Construction Management System (TCMS) Maintenance & Support, Huntsville Center (CEHNC), Huntsville, AL Description: The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering Support Center, located at 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816, in coordination with the Army Facilities Component System Branch anticipates the acquisition of service s from a small business concern with the capability of providing maintenance and support for the Army Facilities Component System (AFCS) and Theater Construction Management System (TCMS) through contract action on a competitive negotiated basis. This is n ot a formal solicitation or request for quote. The purpose of this synopsis is to provide notice that the Government anticipates making a competitive award which will be limited to eligible 8(a) small business concerns based on responses from the Request for Information dated 25 January 2007. The Government intends to issue a solicitation for the aforementioned services on or before 18 June 2007. Any interested 8(a) firms who can provide the U. S. Army Engineering and Support Center with the services, in accordance with the synopsis listed below, are encouraged to actively check the Government point of entry (www.FedBizopps.gov) since the solicitation will be issued without further notice. Objective: The objective of this requirement is to provide continued support for the operation, maintenance and enhancement of the AFCS and TCMS automated systems for the Government. Services to be provided include: (1) The development, implementation, t esting, enhancement, maintenance, and documentation of computer logic for the AFCS and TCMS systems; (2) Complex system analysis, design, and development of the TCMS Integrated Engineering System (TIES); (3) Technical support on security requirements and t he preparation of technical reports, charts, and graphs; (4) Training course material development and instruction of specific AFCS/TCMS training courses and briefings; and (5) other similar services. Award of this contract shall not limit the Governments authority to secure similar AFCS/TCMS-related support from other contract sources. Similar services to be acquired in support of AFCS/TCMS may include development and maintenance of microcomputer application code as well as providing technical/functional support, developing functional specifications, functional testing of software, providing training, and data gathering. The contractor shall have the following skills: 1) Excellent analysis, programming, writing and documentation skills to support AFCS re porting requirements; 2) A working knowledge of computer networking; and 3) Maintain skill levels in the Visual Studio .Net (VS) programming language. This requirement will include maintenance of software developed by another contractor; as a result, any interested firm should have expertise in software development tools such as Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual FoxPro. Additionally, interested firms shall have expert knowledge regarding Web centric or Smart Client applications, and be familiar with utilizi ng a tier development process for the purpose of code reuse. Communications with Joint Engineering Planning and Execution System (JEPES) and other Visual Studio tools with DOD based applications using Windows forms, Web forms and Web services is an immedia te capability for this requirement. This requirement will be set-aside for eligible 8(a) small business concerns only. Sources for this purpose are sought from experienced firms with North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services , with average annual receipts of $23 Million and that meet the requirements set forth above. Requests should be furnished electronically to the referenced points of contact: Contracting Officer: Ms. Tonju L. Butler Email: [email protected] Fax: (256) 895-1197 Contract Specialist: Ms. Lillian J. Taylor Email: [email protected] Fax: (256) 895-1197 Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center (CEHNC) facility located at 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816.