U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Procurement and Property Branch, 320 First Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20534

D -- ANNUAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR SOFTWARE DUE 110998 POC Phyllis Barnes-Pickett, Contracting Officer (202)616-6150 The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue a sole source purchase order under simplified acquisitions procedures to Computer Associates International Inc. 12120 Sunset Hills Road, Reston VA 22092, for all new software releases, system updates, program temporary fixes (PTFs), documentation updates related to Integrated Database Maintenance Systems (IDMS) products; and maintenance support to include toll free hot-line support twenty four hours per day, seven days per week for system software assistance related to the following: 234000-002 IDMS /Core (DB+DD+CV), 234001-002 IDMS Online query, 234004-002 IDMS Perf. Monitor, 234005-002 IDMS Culprit. No solicitation document exists. Prospective contractors should submit cost and technical data to be evaluated. Interested firms must indicate their ability to satisfy the requirement within 15 days of this notice. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they are capable of meeting or exceeding the requirement stated herein at a cost sufficiently more advantageous than the contractor named. If no response is received within 15 days of this announcement, an award will be made to Computer Associates International, Inc. For further information contact Phyllis Barnes-Pickett, Contracting Officer,(202)616-6150. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 10/22/98 (W-SN264568). (0295)

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