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D -- OAG TRAVEL INFORMATION SOFTWARE SOL JAJMD-99-0053 DUE 091399 POC Thomas Sowa, (202) 307-1921 E-MAIL: Thomas Sowa, Contracting Officer, thomas.a.sowa@usdoj.gov. 70 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with OAG Worldwide, 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, Illinois, for the acquisition of continued maintenance and support services for existing Official AirLine Guide (OAG) travel information system proprietary software products. The required software maintenance and support services include, but are not limited to: (1) new releases, updates, documentation and corrections of OAG travel information system software products; (2) nationwide technical support; and (3) training. The negotiations will provide for sixty (60) months of software maintenance and support services, which includes 1 base year plus 4 option years. The statutory authority for negotiating on a sole source basis is 41 USC 253(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. OAG Worlwide is the only available source for the required maintenance and support services, as well as the only available one-stop source for the necessary proprietary software upgrades. OAG Worldwide is the only source that offers various distribution methods of their travel information system software. These distribution methods include the Extranet, Intranet, LAN, and CD-ROM. Interested parties will have fifteen (15) days from the publication date of this synopsis to submit their qualifications/capabilities (i.e., technical specifications, brochures, and price lists) in the critical areas mentioned above. Responses received without the requested information may be considered nonresponsive to this synopsis. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon written responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses shall be submitted to the address shown above, to the attention of the Contracting Officer, Thomas Sowa, referencing RFP No. JAJMD-99-0053. See Note 22.***** Posted 07/29/99 (W-SN360939). (0210)

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