DISA-DITCO/DTS42, 2300 East Drive, Bldg 3600, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

D -- SOFTWARE LICENSE RENEWAL SOL DCA20099Q5000 DUE 061898 POC Art Kruse, 618-229-9735 The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), Computer Technology Division, Procurement Branch (DTS42) intends to issue a sole source contract to SAS Institute, SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513, for the acquisition of software maintenance for the following proprietary products installed on equipment located at these DMCs: SAS Base, SAS/ETS, SAS/Graph and SAS/STAT at DMC Dayton, OH; SAS Base and SAS/Graph at DMC Oklahoma City, OK; SAS Base at DMC Denver, CO; SAS Base, SAS/Graph and SAS/ETS at DMC Chambersburg, PA; SAS Base and SAS/Graph at DMC Huntsville, AL; SAS Base at DMC Rock Island, IL and SAS Base and SAS/Graph at DMC Warner Robins, GA. Period of performance for the maintenance is 1 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Companies who can provide the above listed software maintenance must indicate their interest within 15 days of this announcement. Any party interested in receiving the pricing request shall provide written notice to the Contracting Office. Datafax requests to 618-229-9414 are acceptable. No contract award will be made on the basis of quotations/proposals received in response to this notice, since this synopsis cannot be considered a Request for Quotations/Proposals. All responses to the pricing request from responsible sources will be considered for evaluating the award of the contract. The resultant contract will be firm, fixed price. Oral communications are not acceptable. SIC Code 7372. (0152)

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