DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, DRAWER 70120, FORT BRAGG NC 28307-0120

D -- MAINTENANCE OF SOFTWARE SOL DAKF40-95-R-0026 DUE 100195 POC Contract Specialist DENNIS JONES EXT 232 (910) 396-4362 (Site Code DAKF40) This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Southern Education Management Systems, Inc. for the maintenance of an automated planning, programming, and budgeting system for the Fort Bragg Schools, Fort Bragg, NC. Anticipated period of performance is 1 October 1995 through 30 September 1996 with two (2) one-year option periods. Modules to be supported operate in an AS/400 environment and include the following: Instructional Support, Media Support, Financial Management Support, Personnel Support, Cafeteria Support, and Applications Systems. Request all prospective contractors submit their technical capabilities and pricing information to this office within 15 days of publication of this notice in the CBD. Responses will be used to determine whether bonafide competition exists. Responses must be in writing, including prices and technical data sufficient to determine capability to meet the requirements. If no affirmative responses are received within this time to determine that comparable sources more advantageous to the Government are available, a contract will be negotiated with Southern Educational Management Systems, Inc. A request for solicitation will not be considered an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Due to automation of the bidders mailing list certain pertinent information is required before vendors can be added to the list. It is therefore required that all vendors provide their business size when responding to this announcement. For the purpose of determining small business status for this procurement, the average annual receipts of a concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $14.5 million. Date and time specified for receipt of proposals is estimated, the solicitation will contain the actual date and time for receipt of offers. Written or faxed request for solicitation only. Fax number is (910) 396-5603(0214)

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