U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: OARMSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

D -- SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION SUPPORT SERVICE SOL PR-RT-99-00510 POC Teresa A. Ward, Contract Specialist, 919/541-2311 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, ward.teresa@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate sole source with Verity, 895 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 for continued software support services. The support service for the software listed below includes usage rights, enhancements, automatic updates, and technical support hotline services. The Agency's requirement for support service is for the following software: Spider Remote>100; Agent Server; Database Access; Lotus Notes Connector; Spider Remove 1-10; Information Server. EPA believes that Verity is the only vendor capable of satisfying the software maintenance requirements stated above. The circumstance permitting Other than Full and Open Competition Justification is FAR 6.301-2, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements." The period of performance is expected to be from May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2000. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required services should fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing within 15 days from the date of this announcement. The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any sources(s) exist and, therefore, no RFP is available. Consequently, any response(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFP will be ignored. Submit response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attention: Teresa A. Ward (MD-33), Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored. Posted 04/12/99 (W-SN318325). (0102)

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