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D -- NOVELL UPGRADE MANAGEWISE/ZENWORKS 2.0-LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE SOL 001386001 DUE 062000 POC Douglas J. Joyner 2027204955 The USDA/ARS intends to award a sole source contract under an existing Maintenance License Agreement with Novell. The requirement is for an upgrade to the Managewise/Zenworks 2.0 bundle (LIC-005202-003) and Managewise/ZenWorks 2.0 Bundle Maintenance (MNT-004782-001) for Thirteen Hundred (1,300), Users. The estimated award date is June 20, 2000. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 06/06/00 (W-SN461795). (0158)

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