Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

D -- ADP SOFTWARE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES POC Contact Point, Albert Villalpando, 512/326-6027 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin Automation Center, Austin, Texas intends to negotiate a sole source Simplified Acquisition contract with Software Technologies Corporation, of Arcadia, California. This acquisition provides for technical support services on the following VA held licensed software products: STC DataGate software which includes 1) all DataGate Modules, 2) DataGate Libraries and DataGate Headers, and 3) Communications Clients. No solicitation document exists. Requests for such a document will be considered as non-responsive. Responses must include sufficient documentation to allow this office to evaluate the possibility of your firm to submit a valid proposal and must be received within 15 calendar days of publication of this notice. The determination to open competition based on responses received is solely within the discrection of the Government. (0016)

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