NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, COB, Procurement Section, 6701 Rockledge Drive MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902

D -- COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICE SOL NHLBI-PS-SP-97-402 DUE 041897 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301)435-0368 Fax number (301)480-3345 17. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Project Software and Development Inc., 20 Univ Road, Cambridge, MA 02138, to provide computer programming services for their proprietary MAXIMO Series 5Nt version 2.11 software. The Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 7371, Size Standard $18.0M, will be used for this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabi lities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. The purchase order will be awarded fifteen (15) calendar days after the publication date of this synopsis. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if time ly received, shall be considered by the agency. Responses should be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood, Institute, Contracts Operation Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-7902, Attention : Ms. Deborah Coulter. (0091)

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