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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SOL na POC Tony Williams, Contract Specialist, 202-708-8602, John King, Contracting Officer The Department of Education intends to acquire on a Sole Source Basis, Method/1Software Development Life Cycle Management Methodology Software License upgrade to the 50 user limit and Maintenance for the software, provided by Andersen Consulting, Northbrook, Illinois. This is an upgrade to as software package currently installed at the Department. This service will be acquired from Andersen Consulting since no other source can satisfy ED's requirement. See Note(s): 22. Posted 04/01/99 (I-SN315465). (0091)

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