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

70 -- ADP SOFTWARE PACKAGE SOL NHLBI-PS-98-304 DUE 070298 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368 Fax (301) 480-3345 The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute intends to procure on a non-competitive basis Software Subscription Service for the Visual Status of Funds System, from NetComm Inc., 6000 Executive Blvd., Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850. The Subscription Service includes the following: (1) Catalog #NCVSOF20; (a) Periodic maintenance upgrades to the VSOF System, Upgrades include bug fixes and/or software enhancements, (b) Updates to the VSOF Download Program as necessary throughout the year, (c) Regular monitoring of the accounting system processes and download status to assure timely availability of OFM data, (2) catalog #NC-VT201; Admin training, (3) catalog #NC-VSOFSUP; Software Subscription Service Contract. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 7379, Size Standard is $18.0M, this is a 100 percent small business set-a side. 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 procurement. The purchase order will be award (15) fifteen calendar days after the publication date of this notice by 8:00a.m. E.T. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, referencing the solicitation Number NHLBI-PS-98-304. 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. Fax quotation will only be accepted if dated and signed by and authorized representative. (0167)

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