Farm Credit Administration; Contracting & Procurement; 1501 Farm Credit Drive; McLean, VA 22102-5090

70 -- 70-CLIENT/SERVER ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE SOL 95-FCA-RFI-003 POC Contract Darrell A. Cooper, 703/883-4224 The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) intends to place a delivery order with Egghead Software against their GSA contract number GS00K94AGS6305 for the following: Qty. 1 -- shrink-wrap copy of Microsoft Office Professional Ver. 4.3c (or later) Upgrade, CD-ROM media, Microsoft part no. 269052-430; Qty. 159 -- Right-to-Copy licenses only (no disks, no documentation) of Microsoft Office Professional Ver. 4.3c (or later) Upgrade, Microsoft part no. 2694055-V430; Qty. 125 -- Right-to-Copy licenses only (no disks, no documentation) of MS-DOS Ver. 6.22 Retail Upgrade, Microsoft part no. 147-095V622; Qty. 275 -- Right-to-Copy licenses only (no disks, no documentation) of Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 Add-on for Windows 3.1, Microsoft part no. 2074650-V311; *Qty. 10 -- shrink-wrap copies of Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Ver. 3.5, CD-ROM media, Microsoft part no. 236-075V350; Qty. 174 -- Microsoft Windows NT Server Ver. 3.5 Client Access Licenses, Microsoft part no. 2272075V350; *Qty. 1 -- shrink-wrap copy of Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows Professional Ver. 3.0 (or later) - CD Only, (includes MS Office Developers Kit), Microsoft part no. 203-052V300; *Qty. 10 -- shrink-wrap copies of Microsoft Office Assistant for Windows Ver. 1.0 or later, 3.5'' disk media, Microsoft part no. 2680051V100; Qty. 1 -- copy of Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Resource Kit Ver. 3.11, Microsoft part no. 2071531-V311; Qty. 19 -- Right-to-Copy licenses only (no disk, no documentation) of Microsoft Project for Windows Ver. 4.0 (or later), Microsoft part no. 0764055V400; *Qty. 1 -- shrink-wrap copy of Microsoft SQL Server NT Ver. 4.21a (or later), CD-ROM media, (server only, no client licenses), Microsoft part no. 228-075V421; *Qty. 10 -- shrink-wrap copies of Visio Express Ver. 3.0 (or later) for Microsoft Office; *Qty. 2 -- shrink-wrap copies of Microsoft Systems Management Server, Ver. 1.0 (or later), Microsoft part no. 271-075V100; *Qty. 6 -- Right-to-Copy licenses only (no disks, no documentation) of Microsoft Systems Management Server, Ver. 1.0 (or later), Microsoft part no. 2714075V100; Qty. 424 -- Microsoft Systems Management Server, Ver. 1.0 (or later) Client Access Licenses, Microsoft part no. 271-174V100; *Qty. 110 -- copies of Microsoft Office Professional Ver. 4.3 (or later) (including Access) documentation only. Software release level will be the version specified above or the latest release level from the manufacturer. All documentation, licenses and Resource Kits must be the same version as the software they relate to. All software items with an asterick (*) will require delivery immediately. The balance of the software will be delivered in increments of one third per month for three months with the first delivery approximately June 1, 1995. The FCA reserves the right to alter the delivery schedule and/or quantities to accomodate the needs of the agency. The delivery and installation of all software listed above is anticipated within FY95. Vendors who can furnish the required equipment or equivalent are invited to submit, in writing, a substantive statement, clearly stating the ability to fill this requirement. Oral and facsimile communications are not acceptable. Substantiveness would be indicated by a statement of exactly what software is offered, firm pricing, delivery schedule, FOB destination point, maintenance information and other info which will show a bona fide ability to meet this requirement. Vendors responding to this notice with GSA Schedule Contract information must include a copy of their GSA Schedule Contract. No solicitation will be issued. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses received to this notice, since this cannot be considered a formal solicitation document. Written response must be submitted within 15 calendar days of this notice. If no written responses are received, an order shall be placed IAW the terms and conditions of the above referenced schedule contract. If a response is received from a schedule vendor for an item(s) that meets the requirement at the lowest overall cost, an order may be placed against that ADP Schedule Contract, provided all other terms, conditions and delivery are equal. When a response is received from a non-schedule vendor that meets the requirement, and analysis indicates that a competitive acquisition may be in the best interest of the FCA, price and other factors considered, a formal solicitation may be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and to all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of such solicitation. All responses shall be submitted to Darrell Cooper at the above address. No Facsimile submissions will be accepted. (0054)

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