Minerals Management Service, Box 25165, Mail Stop 2730, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0165

70 -- MICROSOFT SUPPORT NETWORK SUBSCRIPTION PREMIER SUPPORT SOL 8-3140-0100 1435-02-98-PO-29012 DUE 041098 POC Contracting Officer, Mary A. Haden, (303) 275-7376 The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to award a Purchase Order to Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Support Network Sales, P.O. Box 84808, Seattle, WA 98124-6108, utilizing other than full and open competition for Microsoft Support Network Subscription Premier Support for one year on all Microsoft products previously licensed by Microsoft Corporation to MMS. Microsoft only provides this service directly, not through dealers. No solicitation is available for this sole source acquisition. Authority for this non-competitive commercial acquisition is found under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). See numbered Note 22. (0085)

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