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70 -- SOFTWARE, LICENSES AND MAINTENANCE SOL 52-PAPT-7-00033 DUE 060797 POC Muriel A. Brown, Contracting Specialist, (703) 305-8370; Michael J. Anastasio, Jr. Contracting Officer The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(PTO) requires an increase to its currently owned licenses for the Texas Instrument product base. The current product that PTO uses includes Arranger products, software integration and Component Base Development and Web architectures which support intranet and/or internet deployment. PTO has selected the IEF Composer as the primary integrated computer aided software engineering (I-CASE) tool. IEF Composer is the system development tool that best supports the selected methodology and meets PTO's objective to migrate to a standard-based open system environment. This will allow PTO to move toward system deployment and maintain its'existing investment in Texas Instrument Software. The current investment includes Encyclopedia, COBOL Language Option, DB@ Database Option, Developer Workstation and Construction Client Server Toolset. The requirement will be negotiated with Texas Instruments Incorporation, Falls Church, VA who is the manufactuer and on only authority providerpursant to FAR 6.301-1. This is a combined synopsis/solication for commerical items prepared in accordance with the FAR 12.6 as supplement by additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solication document issued. A completed Representation and Certification -- Commercial Item shall be submitted with proposals, in accordance with FAR 52.212-3. This is a sole source requirement. (0142)

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