D -- DATABASE SOFTWARE/SERVICES

Notice Date

September 11, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/OFA/AGFS/AMD -- OFA51, 1305 East West Highway -- Station 7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

ZIP Code

20910

Solicitation Number

0A9094

Response Due

September 26, 2000

Point of Contact

Joel Perlroth, COntract Specialist, 301-713-0829 X121

E-Mail Address

Click her to contact Contract Specialist (Joel.L.Perlroth@noaa.gov)

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to Finite Matters Ltd. (FML), of Goochland, VA, under the authority of 41 U.S.C.253 (c)(1) "Only one responsible source", in accordance with Simplified Acqusition Procecures for the following: The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)has a requirement to procure three (3) licenses, training, and installation and set-up support services for FML's PatternStream product. PatternStream is a database publishing "plug-in" for Adobe's FrameMaker desktop publishing software. FrameMaker is BEA's standard for publishing software and is used for the publication of BEA's Survey of Current Business. Responsible sources who are interested in this procurement may respond by providing clear and convincing information that identifies their capabilities. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including costs. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 15 days after publication of this synopsis. All information in response to this notification must be submitted in writing to the address contained at the header or faxed to 301-713-0809 to the attention of Joel Perlroth, Contract Specialist. See Note 22

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000913/DSOL020.HTM (W-253 SN494844)