DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service, (M:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

70 -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL TIRNO97Q00104 DUE 052297 POC Contract Specialist, Rhonda L. Washington, 202-283-1387 The Internal Revenue Service intends to award a purchase order on a non competitive basis to Sterling Commerce, Inc. for maintenance of~ (3) Connect:Direct for MVS Combo (Model GX-8424), (3) Connect:Direct~ for MVS ARS Option, located in Martinsburg and Detroit. The maintenance must include 24 hour telephone support, software and documentation error correction and releases, modifications, refinements and enhancements made to the software. All responsible sources who can provide the above requirements shall submit~ written quotations, no later than 15 days from the published date of this announcement. No solicitation will be issued therefore,~ such requests for solicitations will be considered non responsive;~ Evaluation/Award will be based on the lowest price to the~ government. All questions must be submitted in writing and received~ by facsimile (202-283-1515) or mail. If no responses are received~ the award will be made to Sterling Commerce, Inc.~ (0129)

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