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

70 -- SOFTWARE SOL TIRNO97Q00175 0710G8Y2A68 DUE 070397 POC Contract Specialist, Sandra Peek, 202-283-1197 The Internal Revenue Service intends to award a purchase order on a non competitive basis to Sterling Commerce for the purchase of software license upgrade of Connect:Direct from Site License to CPU License. This software will provide Martinsburg Computer Center (MCC) with the capability to transfer all major file types and provides full tape and disk support. This product will insure staff efficiency and productivity operations to link data interfaces, applications, batch jobs and automated job schedules. All responsible sources who can provide and meet the above requirements shall submit a written quotation by 4:30 p.m. EDT on the due date identified in the header of this announcement. All quotes shall include price(s); FOB point; a POC (name and telephone number); GSA contract number; if applicable; payment terms, delivery date(s), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) if required in accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-3 (Mar 1994), and business size status (i.e., large, small, minority, or women-ownedbased on SIC Code 7372. No solicitation will be issued, therefore such request for solicitation will be considered non responsive. A purchase order will be awarded soon after the receipt of quotations on the basis of price alone. All questions must be submitted in writing and received by facsimile on (202) 283-1515, or mail. (0164)

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