U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

D -- PROCESSMAX SOFTWARE LICENSE/MAINTENANCE SOL n/a POC Debra E. Chapman, (202)942-4994 The Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)has a requirement for ProcessMax licensed software for 100 or fewer users, that shall include on-site training, ProcessMax upgrades, and telephone maintenance support. The SEC has surveyed the market and believes that Pragma Systems Corporation, 8704 Lee Hwy., Suite 303, Fairfax, VA 22031-2141 is the only source that is capable of meeting this requirement. Accordingly the SEC intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source for this software license and maintenance. See Note 22. Posted 03/02/99 (W-SN303843). (0061)

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