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J -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL F30602-96-R-5003 DUE 031596 POC Ginny Brady, Contract Specialist, 315-330-3856 or E.J. Rena Contracting Officer, 315-330-7518. Written requests only. Facsimile number 315-330-2555. Synopsis number 024. To provide all labor, tools, technical data, parts and materials necessary to perform essential software maintenance, both remedial and preventive for the VLSI Design Workstations located at Rome Laboratory, Rome, NY. It is the Government's intent to make an award to Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 555 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134 on a sole source basis. Justification supporting the sole source is that software packages have been developed, copyrighted and are proprietary to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Anticipated date of order placement is 1 Apr 1996. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, E.J. Rena 315-330-7518. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division, at 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. For further information, contact Ginny Brady (315-330-3856) or E.J. Rena (315-330-7518). See numbered Note 22. (0026)

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