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D -- MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPER SERVICES FOR THE SYNTELLECT VISTA IVR SYSTEM DUE 072699 POC BEVERLY JONES, Contracting Officer, 314-539-2592 E-MAIL: contracting officer, beverly.jones@stl.rural.usda.gov. Rural Development, USDA intends to negotiate on a Sole Source basis with Syntellect Interactive Communications, Phoenix AZ, to provide software/hardware maintenance and application development support for Syntellect's Vista IVR Voice Response Unit for the period September 1999 thru August 2000. The procurement will be processed in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is on file. The intent of this notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Parties with the capability to perform, must provide evidence of such within 15 days after issue of this notice. A determination not to compete this based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No telephone requests accepted. See Note 22. Posted 07/09/99 (W-SN352413). (0190)

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