MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, PROCUREMENT BRANCH, WASC, PO BOX 25165, MS 2730, DFC, DENVER, CO 80225-0165

70 -- MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE MAINTENANCE (6 PRODUCTS) SOL 6-3140-0084 1435-02-96-RQ-25209 DUE 022296 POC Purchasing Agent, MARY A. HADEN, (303) 275-7376 The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to award a Purchase Order to 3SI, 6886 So. Yosemite St., Englewood, CO 80112, utilizing other than full and open competition for Mircrosoft Software License Maintenance on 6 products; Office Professional for Windows, Project for Windows, Windows, Windows for Workgroups, BackOffice Client Access and BackOffice Server. Microsoft only provides this maintenance through selective dealers and 3SI is the one in the Denver, Colorado area. No solicitation is available for this sole source acquisition. Authority for this non-competitive acquisition is found under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).(0039)

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