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70 -- SOFTWARE LICENSES, MAINTENANCE, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOL RFQ5-74488 DUE 050198 POC Wendy R. Otten, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-286-6162, Fax 301-286-1654, Email winifred.r.otten.1@ gsfc.nasa.gov -- Patrick D. Logan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-4962, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Patrick.D.Logan.1@ gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ5-74488. E-MAIL: Wendy R. Otten, winifred.r.otten.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation on a sole source basis for: 1. IDL LINUX SINGLE-USER NODE LOCKED LICENSE, 10 EA. 2. IDL 1 YEAR MAINTENANCE, 10 EA. 3. IDL TECHNICAL SUPPORT, 1 EA. 4. IDL SGI 6-USER NODE LOCKED LICENSE, 1 EA. 5. IDL 1 YEAR MAINTENANCE, 1 EA. 6. IDL TECHNICAL SUPPORT, 1 EA. 7. IDL HP 6-USER NODE LOCKED LICENSE, 1 EA. 8. IDL 1 YEAR MAINTENANCE 9. IDL TECHNICAL SUPPORT This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Research Systems, Incorporated as this software and maintenance is proprietary to and only available from them. The authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 15 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 15 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 not 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". (0107)

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