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D -- STERLING CONTRACT EXTENSION SYNOPSIS POC Sandy Williamson/Peggy Hetrick, Contract Specialists, 410-786-5143 OR 410-786-3011 The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) intends to enter into negotiations with Sterling Software/Commerce and issue a modification to contract number 500-94-0044 to extend the contract for a 24 month option renewal from August 31, 1999 through August 30, 2001. The procurement will be conducted under other than full and open competition, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) for Direct Connect Software Upgrades and Maintenance for approximately 50-70 HCFA owned copies. The licenses are for proprietary software inclusive of annual maintenance and customer support for Sterling software products currently installed at the HCFA Data Center and various contractor sites. Award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Agency's requirements. If no affirmative written documentation is received within fifteen (15) days of this synopsis, HCFA will proceed with negotiations to issue a contract modification to Sterling Software/Commerce. See Note(s): 22. Posted 07/28/99 (I-SN360221). (0209)

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