STERLING SOFTWARE MIPS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT The Postal Service awarded on a sole source basis to Sterling Software Inc. a contract for a MIPS based Enterprise License Agreement to purchase MIP upgrades and maintenance in support of the United States Postal Service mainframe configurations located at the San Mateo, CA and Eagan, MN Computing Operations Service Centers, and Raleigh, NC Disaster Recovery Center. Sterling Software is the sole proprietor of these commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software products, which are currently installed on USPS mainframes and are utilized by the Service Centers. The maximum contract value including four, one-year option periods is $11,660,175.00, depending upon which software licensing option the Postal Service elects to exercise. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's email address, mhopkin2@email.usps.gov. Posted 04/03/00 (W-SN440459).

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