Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Contracting Department, 110 Yorktown, Box 97, Jacksonville, FL 32212

J -- FIP SOFTWARE/HARDWARE MAINTENANCE (DEC) POC Contact Robert Woolwine, Code 201.27, (904) 779-3057 or Contracting Officer Janell Palmer, Code 201.20, (904) 779-3069 or fascimile (904) 779-3061 The Fleet & Industrial Supply Center Jacksonville, FL intends to place an order against GSA Contract GS00K95AGS5674 with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), for maintenance of various DEC computer software and hardware. A copy of the specific hardware/software may be obtained by written (FAX) request to the contract person identified above. Maintenance of software shall consist of services to ensure proper operation and performance of software, and provision of current releases of software updates and documentation for correcting problems encountered using the existing products. Maintenance of hardware shall consist of services to ensure that preventive maintenance and repairs to the equipment are performed in a timely manner by experienced personnel, ensuring proper operation conditions and minimum equipment downtime. The maintenance is to begin 01 Mar 1995 and continue through 30 Sep 1995. For the purpose of this schedule buy, the system life is one year. Only written responses shall be accepted and must include GSA contract number, if applicable, prices, capability of meeting the required delivery schedule and sufficient information to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. All inquires must be received within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice. If no affirmative written responses are received within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice to the effect that a comparable source exists or that it is more advantageous for the Government than purchasing from the FIP schedule, an order will be placed with DEC from the GSA schedule contract. No solicitation document exists and requests for such documents will be considered non-responsive and not valid for consideration. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. Oral communications are not acceptable. (0023)

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