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70 -- RENEW LICENSE AND SUPPORT MAINTENANCE FOR S-390 PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS SOL DE-AC01-98EI34697 DUE 082298 POC Patricia E. Wyatt, Contract Specialist, (202) 426-0133 The US Department of Energy intends to award a sole source contract to SAS Institute, Inc., SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513, for renewal of existing license agreement and support maintenance for the following proprietary software: (a) Statistical Analysis, (b) Econometric and Time Series Library & ETS computer system software, (c) SASGRAPH computer system software, (d) SAS/Full Screen Processor, (e) SAS/AF, (f) SAS/ACCESS for ADABAS, (g) SAS/STAT, (h) SAS/Calc, (i) SAS/C Compiler, and (j) SAS/CPE Starter Set for computer software. The renewal period is one year, commencing October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999. This is a notice of intent and not a request for proposal. If your company believes that they can perform these services, they can forward a capability statement to the address in this notice, including prices. All submissions must be received within thirty (30) days of the publication date of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely the discretion of the Government. See Note(s): 22. Posted 07/21/98 (I-SN226411). (0202)

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