70 -- PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to issue a sole- source purchase order to Candle Corporation of Santa Monica, California for the continued annual support of OMEGAMON II MVS Enterprise License rated at 3300 MIPS. Candle Corporation is the only known source which can provide the required software maintenance support. The software and coordinating maintenance are proprietary and not available through dealers or distributors. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response hereto will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for any information submitted in response to this publication. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. Respondents should refer to JCE-99-Candle. All responses must be received by this office by September 21, 1998. WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, JUNGHIE.ELKY@ssa.gov. Posted 09/11/98 (D-SN248873).

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