Inside track: In brief

The Air Force wants a contractor to provide network and systems administration for its Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases in Nevada. The network features secure, multimedia intelligence communications worldwide for voice, text, graphics, data and video teleconferencing.The contractor would furnish network and systems administration services for PCs and servers on two classified LANs and one unclassified LAN.The contractor must install, upgrade and configure Cisco Systems Inc. switches and Unix systems hardware and software used for secure communication links that support network connectivity, file, Web and e-mail access.Responses are due by May 19. Contact Cassandra Proctor at cassandra.proctor@nellis.af.mil.The Homeland Security Department is looking for an enterprisewide electronic recruitment and hiring solution to consolidate and modernize the agency's hiring systems. The solution must integrate with other DHS and non-DHS services. The IRS is managing the contract for DHS.The solution must automate processes and business requirements for workforce planning, requisitioning, candidate acquisition, applicant tracking and reporting and analytics.It also must create a single portal for all job applicants, reduce or eliminate paper-based systems and cut hiring and recruitment costs.The contract is for one year with four one-year options. Responses are due by May 24. Contact Curtis Courtney at curtis.a.courtney@irs.gov.The Federal Highway Administration needs a contractor to develop a software application for its federal lands highway division, which provides planning, design, construction and engineering services for more than 90,000 miles of roads.The Engineers Estimating, Bidding, Award and Constructing System Web-based application will replace the current system. It must be compatible with future operating systems and database software modifications for the life of the contract.Responses are due by June 1. Contact John Hunt at john.hunt@fhwa.gov.