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70 -- RENEWAL OF SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR SAS INSTITUTE SOFTWARE SOL 196P9903384 POC Christopher E. Zeleznik (703)305-8417 E-MAIL: contact the Contracting Officer via email, chris.zeleznik@uspto.gov. The Patent and Trademark Office intends to issue to SAS Institute, Inc. located at SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513, a sole source purchase order for the continued maintenance and support of existing executive software licenses which are proprietary to SAS Institute. This purchase order is being issued pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and under the guidance of FAR Part 13. SAS is the developer of the software listed herein and is the only source that can provide maintenance and support. The software packages covered by this maintenance agreement are SAS/BASE, SAS/FSP, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH and SAS/CONNECT. The period of performance for this purchase order is October 1, 1998 through September 1998. The place of performance is the Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, VA. See note 22. Posted 10/20/98 (W-SN263667). (0293)

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