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J -- SOFTWARE LICENSES TO SAS MAINFRAME AND PERSONAL COMPUTER SOL IN98C-1 DUE 100197 POC Kaye Klinker, Contracting Officer, (202) 707-8608 WEB: The Library of Congress, http://loc.gov. E-MAIL: The Library of Congress, mday@ loc.gov. The Library of Congress intends to renew its software licenses to provide registered users with SAS mainframe and personal computer software from the SAS Institute, Inc., Box 8000, Cary, NC. The licenses include the following packages: OS SAS-R, OS SAS-R/GRAPH, SAS-OR, SAS-ETS, SAS/FSP, SAS-AF, programs are run on Amdahls 5995-4550M, SASC Compiler (run on IBM 3081), SAS-PC DOS, SAS/IML, SAS/ETS. Programs run on IBM mainframes and PC workstations. All products are described in the SAS catalog which is available from the SAS Institute. Must provide equivalent statistical analysis programs, graphical display capability and reporting capabilities. Responses will be evaluated on the costs of the required software and any costs required in converting existing systems to other software capable of performing user requirements. Offerors must provide sufficient technical documentation to demonstrate the capability to satisfy the requirements, complete pricing including all charges, one copy of their GSA contract(if applicable) and delivery time (not to exceed 30 days). No solicitation is available, therefore, requests for such documents will be considered invalid responses. SEE Note 22. (0219)

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