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D -- LANCARE STANDARD MAINTENANCE SOL NLM SP 97-011/MDW DUE 121597 POC MoniQue D. Woodard, Contract Specialist, 301-496-6546 It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to negotiate on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 252(c)(1) with Cabletron Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 5005, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867 for the Lancare Standard Maintenance service for the items listed below: Hardware Maintenance, 1. SPIM-T (12 months); 2. MRXI-2 (12 months); 3. MRX (quantity -- 1); 4. MMAC-3 (quantity -- 1); 5. MICROMMAC-24E, (quantity -- 22); 6. MRXI-24 (quantity -- 31); 7. EPIM-F2 (quantity -- 49); 13. EPIM-T (quantity -- 4). Software to support the items listed above: 1. SPMA-5009SSUN4A (quantity -- 1); 2. SPMA-5000SSUN4A (quantity -1); 3. SPMA-5011SSUN4A (quantity -1). No solicitation document is available and requests for such will be considered non-responsive. Responses must be in writing and must be received in this office fifteen calendar days from publication of this notice, and must include pricing. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis intent. Determination to open competition based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone and fax requests will not be accepted. (0329)

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