National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL NHLBI-PS-98-262 DUE 032598 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368, FAX (301) 480-3345 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Beilstein Information System, Inc., GmbH VarrentrappstraBe 40-42 D-60486 Frankfurt, Germany, to enter into a License Agreement to access Crossfire, a proprietary software, to cover 22 seats for a period of (12) twelve months. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 7379, Size Standard $18.0M, will be used for this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest 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 procurements. The purchase order will be awarded fifteen (15) calendar days after the publication date of this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Responses should be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood, Institute, Contracts Operation Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-7902, Attention: Ms. Deborah Coulter (0069)

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