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J -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL F42650-97-R-A282 DUE 082897 POC For copy, Paulette Crowell/Pkosc/[801]777-9506, For additional information contact Paulette Crowell/Pkosc/[801]777-9506 NOUN: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE LOCATION; HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UT DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING :1) MICROSOFT WORD MVLP MNT+(676 EA); 2)MAINT FOR MICROSOFT VISUAL C ++ (22 EA); 3) MAINT FOR MICROSOFT PROFESS, VISUAL BASIC MVLP MNT+ (14 EA) AND 15 OTHER MAINTENANCE MICROSOFT PLANS. CONTRACTOR'S MUST BE A BE A MICROSOFT LARGE ACCOUNT RESELLER (LAR'S)TO BE QUALIFIED TO BID ON THIS MICROSOFT LARGE ACCOUNT RESELLER (LAR'S) REQUEST. MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED AT HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UT. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 01 OCT 97 THRU 30 SEPT 98 WITH FOUR OPTIONS. THE APPROXIMATE ISSUE DATE WILL BE O1 OCT 97. This proposed procurement is under a 100 percent small business set aside, the size standard of annual receipts of $3.5 million dollars. The approximate issue/response date will be 29 Jul 97. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotationwhich shall be considered. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this 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 a competitive procurement. Request for copies of solicitations must reference the entire solicitation number, including purchasing office identification number. To expedite your request, limit the number of individual solicitation numbers requested per letter to not more than 10. Don't request information on this requirement until after the issue date. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Jack S. Jones if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. See Note (s) 1,26. (0189)

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