Department of the Interior, National Business Center, Acquisition and Property Management Branch, Code D-2940, 7301 W. Mansfield Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-2230

D -- SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION SOLE SOURCE FOR CONNECT:DIRECT FOR OS/390 SOFTWARE DUE 062100 POC Steve Rawlings, 303-969-7226 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, Steve_D_Rawlings@nbc.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplementd with additional information included in this notice. The National Business Center intends to place a sole source purchase order to Sterling Commerce for a CONNECT:Direct for OS/390 software license under the authority of FAR 6.302. However, all responses will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This announcement of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No other solicitation will be issued or is available. All questions or responses to this notice should be directed to Steve Rawlings via e-mail at Steve_D_Rawlings@nbc.gov by June 21, 2000. Posted 06/19/00 (W-SN466275). (0171)

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