U.S. Geological Survey, MS 204, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va 20192

70 -- HARD MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT DUE 112699 POC Patricia Goree, fax (703) 648-7901 The U.S. Geological Survey has a requirement to renew Hardware Maintenance and Software Support of a variety of Network Appliances software installed on equipment located at varying U.S. Geological Survey's sites. The U.S. Geological survey anticipates awarding a purchase order to Network Appliance which owns the proprietary source code to the software. This announcement is for informational purposes only. Vendors who may own the source code and who have been certified by Network Appliance are invited to provide an affirmative response to this notice by faxing a request for the list. An affirmative response must include, but not be limited to offered products, price lists, warranties, and any additional information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this requirement. All responses must be received in this office withing 10 calendar days from the date this publication first appears. All responses must be in writing, no telephone requests will be accepted. Posted 11/19/99 (W-SN402238). (0323)

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