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70 -- PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE LICENSE SOL NHLBI-PS-97-159 DUE 082697 POC Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent, (301)435-0369, Debra C. Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, (301)435-0366 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Netcomm, Inc., 6000 Executive Blvd. Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852, to purchase forty (40) NC-VSOF40 (Customized designed Visual Status of Funds) Software licenses; one (1) NCVSOFSUP software support including software maintenance upgrades for 12 months, and one (1) day of Administration training. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their int erest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the 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 future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-97-159 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Op erations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, will be considered by the agency. (0220)

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