Rural Development, USDA, Property, Procurement, and Mail Management Branch, FC-702, 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103

D -- MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ON SFH LOAN ORIGINATION AND SERVICING SYSTEMS SOL RD-FO-00-03 POC Beverly Jones (314-539-3827) USDA, Rural Development, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Fiserv CIR, Inc./Datalink Systems, Dallas, TX, for maintenance support services on Single Family Housing Loan Origination and Servicing System in the Centralized Servicing Center (CSC), St. Louis, Missouri. The Agency processes loan originations and limited servicing functions through field offices and the CSC, located in St. Louis, MO, provides full servicing of the loan portfolio from the point of origination to final payoff or settlement. The contractor will support the software system, perform software development and systems testing for required enhancements. The period of performance will be for one year with four option years. SIC code: 7372. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Any response submitted must include all required evidence to allow this office to evaluate the possibility of the firm to submit a valid proposal. The determination to open competition based on responses received is solely withinthe discretion of the Government. All responses must be received within 15 calendar days of publication of this notice. FAX 314-539-2480. Posted 04/27/00 (W-SN449106). (0118)

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