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D -- FINANCIAL SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND TRAINING, NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE ON SOLE SOURCE BASIS. SOL IN99C-001 DUE 101998 POC Helen S. Mathura, Contracting Officer, (202) 707-8609 The Library of Congress(LOC)intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with American Management Systems (AMS), 12601 Fair Lakes Circle, VA 22033 for renewal of software maintenance and continued technical services for the Federal Financial System (FFS) and Procurement Desktop System (PDT). The maintenance services includes correction of software deficiencies and delivery of software patches and new releases for FFS and PDT. The technical services includes analyzing issues, designing and developing new reports, designing and developing new interfaces, training new users, monitoring system performance, and installing new releases. The LOC intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The LOC believes that AMS is the only vendor that can provide the maintenance and technical service that will satisfy the agency requirements described above. The period of performance is expected to be from December 1, 1998 to November 30, 2004. All interested parties may identify their capability to respond to the requirement by providing supporting evidence that they can furnish the required specific services without any interruption to the existing service and added expense that would exceed the total intended transaction cost. This is a notice of intent and not a request for proposal. No solicitation is available. Interested vendors shall: 1) include information on the proposed services which clearly supports the requirements outlined above and; 2) provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Response to this synopsis must be made in writing. All responses received with 15 days of the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses will only be accepted in writing to the attention of Helen S. Mathura at the address indicated above or by FAX to: (202) 707-8611. REF: IN99C-001. Posted 10/06/98 (W-SN259364). (0279)

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