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D -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL 1434-HQ-96-SS-00008 DUE 051396 POC Maggie Russell, Contracting Officer 703/648-7366 D -- Maintenance of Software. The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Resources Division (WRD) anticipates entering into non-competitive negotiations with Computer Associates International of Reston, Virginia, to procure division wide Ingres software maintenance for all licenses currently installed on Data General AViiON computers. The Ingres software to be maintained includes: OpenIngres DBMS; OpenIngres Knowledge Management; OpenIngres Object Management; OpenIngres Query & Reporting Tools; OpenIngres Server Net; OpenIngres Windows4GL/OpenRoad; OpenIngres VisionPro; OpenIngres Embedded SQL (C, Fortran); OpenIngres Replicator (OPTIONAL); and OpenIngres Star (OPTIONAL). Based on the information available at this time, the Government considers the required software maintenance to be sole source as the software to be maintained is proprietary. Therefore, only licensed agents of Computer Associates International, Inc. will be acceptable. The anticipated period of performance for this contract is a base year plus four one-year option periods. The contract will provide for the following: (1) timely release of new software versions, updates, patches, and documentation of each supported platform on which the existing software is installed; (2) the ability to transfer Ingres licenses between supported platforms at no additional cost; and (3) Ingres technical support via telephone 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Firms who believe they can provide the required software maintenance services are invited to submit an affirmative response within 45 days of the publication date of this notice in accordance with note number 22. Responses should include full technical information on the vendor in such detail to enable the Government to confirm the submitters capabilities. All such responses will be evaluated in order to determine whether that firm has full knowledge of the USGS's requirement for maintenance of the above software in accordance with the minimum mandatory requirements. An affirmative response shall at a minimum include literature, brochures, and other such information corresponding to the required services which demonstrates a bona fide ability to provide the required services. This notice is for informational purposes only. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS NOT AVAILABLE. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. Subject to the availability of funds. See Note 22. (0086)

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