VM 4 MIPS TERM LICENSE FOR FY 2000 AND VM MANAGER WITHOUT MIGRATE The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), intends to award a sole source procurement for Fiscal Year 2000 for a VM MIPS Based License 4 MIPS One Year Term and VM Manager Without Migrate to Sterling Software. VM software was developed by Sterling Software and is owned by Sterling Software. There is no competitive source for the product. No solicitation is available. This is not a notice for competitive proposals. The Contract Specialist may be contacted by mail or facsimile at (703) 305-2071, Attention: Suzanne A. Pastura. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Posted 12/29/99 (W-SN412124).

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