U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Procurement and Property Branch, 320 First Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20534

J -- SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF ARCSERVE IT AND NETWARE ETC. SOL ADP-00-003 DUE 092999 POC Pratap Das, Contracting Officer, (202) 616-6150 The Federal Bureau of Prisons(BOP) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue a sole source purchase order under a simplified acquisition procedures to Comupter Associates(CA), One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, NY 11749 towards the support(Tier 2 level) and maintenance of CA products for a period of twelve months on a 7x24 basis. The proposed services are: #1 -- ArcServe IT for NW Enterprise Edition #ARB3109660WEN; #2 -- Tape Library Option for NW #ARB31044660WEN; #3 -- FaxServe for NW -- 250 Users #NWFS5-250c; #4 -- Inoculate IT for NT Workgroup Edition # ARB6009661AEA; #5 -- Backup Agent ver 6.61 Advanced Edition #ARB6009661AEA; & #6 -- ArcServe IT for NT Ver. 6.61 Advanced Edition # ARB6001661UCA. No solicitation document exists. Prospective contractors should submit cost and technical data to be evaluated. Interested firms must indicate their ability to satisfy the requirement with in 15 days of the notice. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that tey are capable of meeting or exceeding the requirement stated herein at a cost sufficiently more adavtageous than the contracor named. If no response is received within 15 days of this announcement, an award will be made to CA. For further information contact Pratap Das, Contracting Officer, (202) 616-6150. No collect call will be accepted. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380712). (0258)

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