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J -- RENEWAL OF MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR UNISYS 2200/600ES EQUIPMENT SOL TIRN-99-Q-00075 POC Tamara K. Palmer, Contracting Officer, (202) 283-1215 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award on a sole source basis to Unisys Corporation for renewal of maintenance support of its Unisys 2200/600ES Central Electronic Complexes located at seven service centers and two computing centers, all at various locations nationwide. The salient requirements are: 7x24 on-call coverage (with a two-hour response time) at all service centers and one computing center, supplemented by 5x9 on-site coverage during the prime weekday shift; 5x9 on-call coverage (with a two-hour response time) at the other computing center; and, systems analyst support at six sites and software internalist support at IRS Headquarters. The performance period commences on April 1, 1999 and ends September 30, 1999. Two additional option periods, each one year in length, will also be provided for in any resulting agreement. The IRS is in the midst of a consolidation effort that will ultimately retire all of these systems. Discontinuation of maintenance and support services will commence, on a site by site basis, during the month of July 1999 and continue until all systems are retired. The projected final retirement date is November 2000. The determination to use other than full and open completion was made in accordance with 41 USC 253(c)(2)-Unusual and compelling urgency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement or submit a capability statement. This "Notice of Intent" is not a request for competitive proposals, however all proposed received within 15 days after the date of publication of this sypopsis wil be considered by the Government. See Note 22. Posted 01/15/99 (W-SN288447). (0015)

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