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70 -- INTENT TO NEGOTIATE SOLELY WITH COMMERCENET CONSORTIUM SOL AR0346-00-0001 DUE 033000 POC Cynthia Spencer, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109653369, Fax 4109659560, Email cynthia.spencer@ssa.gov -- Wayne Mcdonald, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659480, Fax 4109659560, Email wayne.mcdonald@ssa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=AR0346-00-000 1&LocID=2422. E-MAIL: Cynthia Spencer, cynthia.spencer@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to issue a sole-source purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures to CommerceNet Consortium, 400 Miranda Ave., Suite 175, Palo Alto, CA 94304. SSA requires renewing their current corporate sponsor membership in CommerceNet. SSA's requirement is for a one year period beginning April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001. CommerceNet is an open, Internet-based infrastructure for electronic commerce. CommerceNet's mission is to promote and advance interoperable electronic commerce to support emerging communities of commerce. The software support and membership are proprietary with CommerceNet; they are the only known source that can provide these services. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Government's intent to continue its membership in CommerceNet. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response hereto will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this publication. If an acceptable response is not received prior to the closing period of this announcement, an order will be issued to CommerceNet for continued membership. Respondents should refer to CS-NET. Posted 03/21/00 (D-SN436390). (0081)

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