Systems Admin and Software Engineering Support for Corps Process 360 System

Added: Oct 17, 2013 5:13 pm

The purpose of the increase in scope of this task order is to obtain additional systems administration resources to address the IT security findings stemming from a recent IT security audit. The Corps needs specialized programming and systems administration services: 1.) to maintain its Commissioned Corps Business Process Management (CCBPM) system, which uses a heavily-customized instance of the OpenText Global 360 software to run its Board activities; and 2.) to run and maintain the Corps' electronic Official Personnel Files. Technical personnel who perform programming and systems administration services must have training and extensive experience in both OpenText Global 360 software and with the heavily customized CCBPM system in order to provide satisfactory service.

The justification is for this limited source acquisition is FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C): "In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures."

Per FAR Part 8.405-6 (a)(2) -- Limited Sources, the attached Limited Sources Justification form is bieng publicly posted for a minimum of 30 days. NOTE: This posting was delayed due to the (temporary) partial Government shutdown that ended on October 17, 2013.