DISA/DITCO/DTS41, 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

D -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL DHQLGL00MDAY038 DUE 091799 POC Sandy Diurba (618)229-9705 The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), Computer Technology Division, Eastern & Western Area Commands Branch (DTS41) intends to issue a sole source contract to Sterling Software, Network Mgmt Div, 1800 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191 for the acquisition of software maintenance renewal for the following proprietary product: 0001 Solve:Access/MVS, Solve:Netmaster/MVS, Solve:Centralp-NCF/MVS currently residing on IBM 9672-R41, S/N 0472 at the Area Command St Louis and 0002 Solve:Access/MVS currently residing on an Amdahl 5995-8650, s/n 2392, Grp 90 at the Area Command Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, PA. Both products are for the period of 1 Oct 99 through 30 Sep 00. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Companies who can provide the above listed software license must indicate their interest within 5 days of this announcement. Any party interested in receiving the pricing request shall provide written notice to the Contracting Office. Datafax requests to 618-229-9414 are acceptable. No contract award will be made on the basis of quotations/proposals received in response to this notice, since this synopsis cannot be considered a Request for Quotations/Proposals. All responses to the pricing request from responsible sources will be considered for evaluating the award of the contract. The resultant contract will be firm, fixed price. Oral communications are not acceptable. SIC Code 7372. Posted 09/10/99 (W-SN379082). (0253)

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