Federal Housing Finance Board, 1777 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006

D -- FINANCIAL MODELING SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOL 980101 DUE 121897 POC Hilda M. Butlre, 202/4008-2583 E-MAIL: Hilda Butler, butlerhi@fhfb.gov. The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) intends to issue a solicitation for a commercial item in accordance with FAR part 12. The Finance Board is soliciting to lease a Financial Modeling Software System (FMSS) currently used to model financial instruments in a trading environment. The FMSS will be used by the Finance Board's examiners in assessing the Federal Home Loan Bank's (FHLBanks) market values of financial instruments and portfolios, net income simulation, and overall asset/liability management. All responsible proposals will be considered. All requests for information and copies of the solicitation are to be addressed to Hilda M. Butler, Contracting Officer, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1777 F Street, NW, Room 107, Washington, D.C. 20006-5210. You may fax your written request for the solicitation to Ms. Butler's attention at (202) 408-2530 (0307)

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