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70 -- MAINTENANCE ON PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE USED BY NASA IN ITS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROGRAM SOL 1-147-GGK.1549 DUE 042299 POC Betsy Page, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2405, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email E.C.PAGE@larc.nasa.gov -- Sandra M. Glenn, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2413, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email S.M.GLENN@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-147-GGK.1549. E-MAIL: Betsy Page, E.C.PAGE@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for MAXIMO SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE to include 30 each MAXIMO Lan License and 1 each Work Manager for one year. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from Project Software Development, Inc., under Statutory Authority FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(I), "unique supplies available from only one source." MAXIMO software is used to manage Langley's maintenance and repair program. Project Software Development, Inc., is only available for upgrades and annual maintenance for this proprietary software. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responsesreceived after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URLs: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/num-note.html and http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 04/13/99 (D-SN319094). (0103)

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