Farm Credit Administration; Contracting & Procurement; 1501 Farm Credit Drive; McLean, VA 22102-5090

70 -- 70-CLIENT/SERVER LOTUS NOTES SOFTWARE SOL 95-FCA-RFI-008 POC Contract Darrell A. Cooper, 703/883-4224 The Farm Credit Administration (FCA), 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102-5090, intends to place a delivery order with Softmart against their GSA contract number GS00K95AGS6269 for the following: Qty. 405 -- Lotus Notes Desktop Part No. G12236; Qty. 1 -- Lotus Notes Server for NT part no. O26641; Qty. 10 -- Lotus Notes part no. G09341; Qty. 405 -- Lotus Notes Desktop Maintenance (1 Year) part no. G12238 ; Qty. 10 -- Lotus Notes Maintenance (1 Year) part no. G09508; Qty. 1 -- Lotus Notes Server Passport Documentation Kit part no. G12227; Qty. 1 -- Lotus Notes Application Development Passport Documentation Kit part no. G12228; Qty. 1 -- Lotus Notes Client Documentation part no. G12223; Qty. 1 -- Premium Support (Unlimited Option) part no. G12426; Qty. -- Premium Support (Unlimited Option - Upgrade to 24 X 7 Access); Qty. 1 -- Notes Media - CD-ROM part no. G12229; Qty. 1 -- Notes NT Server Media part no. G12234; All documentation, licenses and Kits must be the same version as the software they relate to. The FCA reserves the right to alter the delivery schedule and/or quantities to accomodate the needs of the agency. The FCA will require immediate delivery of all items listed above upon receipt of a purchase order. Vendors who can furnish the required equipment or equivalent are invited to submit, in writing, a substantive statement, clearly stating the ability to fill this requirement. Oral and facsimile communications are not acceptable. Substantiveness would be indicated by a statement of exactly what software is offered, firm pricing, delivery schedule, FOB destination point, maintenance information and other info which will show a bona fide ability to meet this requirement. Vendors responding to this notice with GSA Schedule Contract information must include a copy of their GSA Schedule Contract. No solicitation will be issued. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses received to this notice, since this cannot be considered a formal solicitation document. Written response must be submitted within 15 calendar days of this notice. If no written responses are received, an order shall be placed IAW the terms and conditions of the above referenced schedule contract. If a response is received from a schedule vendor for an item(s) that meets the requirement at the lowest overall cost, an order may be placed against that ADP Schedule Contract, provided all other terms, conditions and delivery are equal. When a response is received from a non-schedule vendor that meets the requirement, and analysis indicates that a competitive acquisition may be in the best interest of the FCA, price and other factors considered, a formal solicitation may 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 to all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of such solicitation. All responses shall be submitted to Darrell Cooper at the above address. No Facsimile submissions will be accepted. (0156)

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