U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Procurement and Grants Management, 409 3rd Street, SUITE 5000,5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20416

D -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE AGENCYS' CLIENT SERVER DATABASE SUITE OF PRODUCTS. SOL SBAHR-99-R-0011 DUE 040199 POC Diane Thompson (202) 205-7049 E-MAIL: Diane.Thompson@sba.gov, Diane. Thompson@sba.gov. The Small Business Administration proposes to negotiate a sole source contract with SYBASE, Inc., Concord, MA 01742 to furnish Technical support for "SYBASE" which is the Agencys' client server database suite of products. Contractor will provide problem support and upgrades of software to ensure the SBA provides the best user support as possible. Interested firms are invited to identify their interest and capability to respond to this matter no latter than 04/01/99. See Numbered Note 22. This is a combined synopisis/solicitation for commercial items (services) prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisiiton Circular 97-06. Period of Performance: Date of award through September 30. 1999. The provision in FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items" Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items" apply to this acquisition. Posted 03/18/99 (W-SN310250). (0077)

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