D -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

Notice Date

September 26, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Finance Center (NFC), 13800 Old Gentilly Rd., Bldg 350, MAF, New Orleans, LA 70129

ZIP Code

70129

Solicitation Number

SEB-1-018

Response Due

October 6, 2000

Point of Contact

Cynthia B. Smith, 504-255-5912

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via-e-mail (cynthia.smith@usda.gov)

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture, National Finance Center, intends to issue a sole source award under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) to Document Sciences Corporation for software maintenance in support Compuset-IBM/MVS, DVS Cset MVS, DLS Server, VCSET, DDM EDIT and DDM Modify for a base year and two optional renewal years. This is a sole source purchase because of the proprietary nature of the software and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. Document Sciences is the owner of the copyright and no other source is know to have authorization for license, maintenance and technical support of this software. No solicitation is available. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for offers. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties may express their interest to the Contracting Officer by the due date of this notice of intent either by e-mail, conventional mail or facsimile at 504-255-5912.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000928/DSOL004.HTM (W-270 SN500795)