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70 -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SITE LICENSE RENEWAL SOL 1-130-GMJ.3099 DUE 121097 POC Timothy P. Stubbs, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2460, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email T.P.STUBBS@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-130-GMJ.3099. E-MAIL: Timothy P. Stubbs, T.P.STUBBS@larc.nasa.gov. NASA Langley Research Center plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Software Maintenance Site License Renewal as listed: 1) E-Site:Tecplot Software Maintenance for SUN, SGI, DEC, HP, IBM, and Convex Workstations. 2) E-VS:Tecplot Software Maintenance off-site for IBM PC/DOS Computers. 3) E-VN-LNX: Tecplot Software Maintenance off-site for IBM PC/Linux. 4) E-VF:Tecplot Software Maintenance off-site for IBM PC/DOS Computers. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA LaRC intends to purchase the items from AMTEC Engineering under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C) (1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 10 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 10 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". (0328)

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