COMMANDING OFFICER, ATTN CONTRACTS SECTION MARINE CORPS TACTICAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT ACTIVITY (MCTSSA), BOX 555171 CAMP PENDLETON, CA 92055-5171

70 -- MAINTENANCE, UPDATES, TECHNICAL PHONE SUPPORT, AND TRAINING FOR SYBASE SOFTWARE FOR MCTSSA, CAMP PENDLETON, CA SOL M67854-95-F-5003 POC Contact Contracting Officer, Esther Christianson, (619) 725-2548. Software Support Renewal and Updates in direct support of Sybase SQL Server and Open Client/C Programs for the use on developement SUN Sparc Server (Bigfoot) 490, S/N: 017E0572. This is a notice of the Government's intent to place and order under a nonmandatory GSA schedule contract, pursuant to FIRMR 201-39.501-3. The Government has made a determination that the listed services for the Specific Make and Model of the Brand Name Products are the only products that will meet the Governments minimum requirements. This determination has been documented pursuant to FIRMR 201-39-601-1. However, interested parties are invited to identify their capabilities and include their price and GSA schedule contract number, if applicable. Business entities, other than the company named below, will be considered only if (1) clear and convincing documentation including technical and pricing information is furnished within 15 days of this synopsis, (2) the proposed equipment and/or services meet the requirements of the Government, and (3), it is advantageous to the Government to consider another responsible offeror. If no affirmative written responses are received within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice to the effect that an acceptable other responsible vendor is available, an order will be placed immediately with Sybase Corporation, 6425 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, against GSOOK93AGS5700 PS02. If a response is received that meets the requirements, and analysis indicates competitive acquisition would be more advantageous to the Government, a formal solicitation may be issued. No contract award will be made on the basis of information received in response to this notice. This synopsis is a notice of intent to place an order against a GSA nonmandatory schedule contract and should NOT be considered as a request for offers. The Government will NOT pay for information received. A formal solicitation is NOT available. Although this is not a formal solicitation, vendors are on notice that there are no specifications available permitting an ''or equal'' purchase. If there is some question and/or issue with respect to use of Brand Name only requirements, questions must be raised no later than 15 days after this notice appears in the Commerce Business Daily. To the extent outlined above, all responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that (1) a formal solicitation (Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid) will be issued, (2) it is more advantageous for the Government to place an order under the above cited GSA Schedule contract, or (3) it is advantageous to the Government to place an order under another competitor's GSA Schedule Contract, which ever is deemed more advantageous to the Government, ALL factors considered. If a formal solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such formal solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. (0058)

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