[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 8510-8511] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-4644] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [Project No. TIRNO-97-R-00018 ] Proposed Establishment of a Federally Funded Research and Development Center AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to sponsor a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) to provide system engineering and technical assistance along with strategic advice and guidance. Also required will be technical management capabilities to facilitate the operation and modernization of Tax Systems. The FFRDC will be established under the authority of 48 CFR Subpart 35.017 and Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letter 84-1. The FFRDC shall provide technical advice and assistance to the IRS and/or its contractors in the areas of program and project management. This will consist of expert advice/guidance focused on increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of strategic information management and technical activities. The FFRDC will be available for IRS's Chief Information Officer (CIO) or the CIO's designees or Department of the Treasury executive support. Examples of this support may include, but are not limited to the following:--Information Systems (IS) input to business case development--Business Process Analysis--IS management and oversight [[Page 8511]] of IRS contractors--Evaluation of IRS contractors' performance and development of performance measures--Development of recommendations regarding a prime integration contractor--Evaluation of IRS effectiveness--Ad hoc technical advice--Acquisition Support as necessary. This procurement will not involve a request for proposals. However, expressions of interest and qualification or capability statements should be submitted by interested entities who are capable of fulfilling this requirement. The qualification or capability statements received will be used to select potentially qualified entities, which may at a later date be requested to submit additional information and/or provide an oral presentation as part of a final selection. This is the third and final announcement issued under the authority of 48 CFR 5.205(b) .DATES: Please submit your qualification or capability statements not later than March 27, 1997. ADDRESSES: Responses to this notice must be mailed to the Internal Revenue Service, A/C Procurement, Office of End Users Systems Branch, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 7th floor/Constellation Building M:P:I:E. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon request, a copy of a scope of work for the intended FFRDC will be mailed to any interested party or interested parties can download the information from the IRS Procurement Bulletin Board System. Please follow these instructions to access the PBBS, dial the following number (202) 799-0943. Your system must be set at the following defaults: Baud Rate of 9600, No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit. The system will prompt you for your name, business name and address, the kind of system you are using, user ID and a password of your choice. At the Main System Menu the following will appear ``Make your selection (T,F,E, etc.* * *):'' Type ``L'' and press theKey. Type ``S'' to select a library and press the Key. Type ``RFP'' and press the Key. Type ``F'' and press the Key to list files. Press the Key to view the list of files. Type ``C'' to view the file list. Download the file ``FFRDC.DOC''. The system operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Send a written request, for a copy of the statement of work, to the contracting officer at the address specified above. No oral communication will be accepted. Qualification or Capability Statement, should be submitted in written form to the Contracting Officer at the address specified above. Responses to this notice should make reference to Project No. TIRNO-97- R-00018. James A. Williams, Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Procurement). [FR Doc. 97-4644 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-U