UPGRADE OF PROPRIETARY DATA UNDER CONTRACT DE-AC01-95EI25210 WITH STANDARD & POOR'S/DRI The US Department of Energy intends to award a modification to the subject contract. The purpose of the modification is to upgrade the current software under Option Year 4. Accordingly, DRI's Quarterly Model of the US Economy is being re-estimated based upon the Department of Commerce's rebenching GDP Accounts from 1992 dollars to 1996 dollars and Standard & Poor's changing the software in which its' macroeconomic model resides. The macroeconomic model software is upgraded from Model 386 to EViews. The PC Input-Output Model will be revised from a 1977 to a 1987 based economy, and row scalars and bridge matrices will be extended from year 2000 through year 2020. The proposed contract modification action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days (commercial item modification) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See Note(s) 10 ***** Posted 03/02/00 (W-SN430414).

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