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70 -- GRB/CALC SOFTWARE LICENSE SOL 085051LEA46 DUE 083198 POC Contracting Officer, Catia Ellsworth, 202/283-1344 The Internal Revenue Service intends to place a renewal order with Government Retirement Benefits (GRB), Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, as a sole source procurement for a continuation of lease for GRB/CALC Software License which provides ad hoc retirement information in a UNIX-based environment. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the government. Interested firms may express their capabilities and interest to respond to the requirement or submit a written quotation no later than 15 days from the date shown in the header of this announcement. The quotation must include the price, FOB point, POC (name, fax and phone number), a description of the above offered services, delivery date, payment terms and remittance address, GSA contract number if applicable and business size status. The SIC Code and the small business size standard are 7372 and $18M respectively. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)if required in accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-3 (Jun 1997). No RFQ will be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). A purchase order will be awarded soon after the receipt of quotation, subject to FY 99 funding. All questions must be submitted in writing and can be faxed to the Contracting Officer at 202-283-1532 or mailed at the address identified above. All written quotes shall be received by 4:00 p.m. EDT on the due date identified in this announcement. If no affirmative responses are received an award will be made to Government Retirement Benefits (GRB), Inc. Posted 08/14/98 (W-SN237275). (0226)

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