Bureau of the Census, Procurement Office, FOB #3, Room 1541, Washington,(Suitland, MD) DC 20233

R -- SYSTEM MIGRATION SOL 51-9-4078 POC Linda Catterton (301)457-1840 The Bureau of the Census intends to issue a sole source contract to Sterling Commerce Inc., 5 Concourse Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30328 for migration of a OS/2 based RemoteWare communications system to the newer NT based connect:remote system. The major components of this new system were designed and developed by Sterling Commerce. Interest parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement no greater than 15 days from the published date of this announcement to the above address. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurements. No solicitation document exists and request for such document will be considered nonresponsive. Posted 12/09/98 (W-SN278593). (0343)

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