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70 -- COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF TRAVEL DOCUMENT PROCESSING SOFTWARE SOL DE-RP01-96AD71148 POC Terry L. Vlasich, Contract Specialist, (202) 634-4518; David Tyma, Contracting Officer, (202) 634-4574. The U.S. Department of Energy intends to award a contract on a sole-source basis to Gelco Information Network for an agency-wide license for Travel Manager software. Travel Manager is a commercial-off-the-shelf automated travel document processing software that the Department has installed and operational at several sites nationwide. The agency-wide license will ensure uniformity within the various Departmental locations and will include software maintenance, upgrades and perpetual licenses for new sites. This software must run on a variety of platforms, including Unix, Windows, Novell, and Banyon; and include a payment module with electronic funds transfer, electronic signature, automated document routing and auditing, automated travel document preparation, accounting system interface, custom forms, and travel control forms. The determination to use other than full and open competition was made in accordance with 41 U.S.C (253)(c)(1). Interested parties are advised that no solicitation document exists for this proposed acquisition. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0101)

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