Minerals Management Service, Box 25165, Mail Stop 2730, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0165

70 -- MICROSOFT SUPPORT NETWORK SUBSCRIPTION PREMIER SUPPORT SOL 1435-02-97-RQ-27011 DUE 031597 POC Contracting Officer, Mary A. Haden (303)275-7376 The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to award a Purchase Order to Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Support Network Sales, P.O. Box 84808, Seattle, WA 98124-6108, utilizing other than full and open competition for Microsoft Support Network Subscription Premier Support for one year on all Microsoft products presently licensed by Microsoft Corporation to MMS. Microsoft only provides this service direct not through dealers. No solicitation is available for this sole source acquisiiton. Authority for this non-competitive commercial acquisition is found under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). (0058)

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