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70 -- TAPESYS, THRUNET, THRUWAY SOFTWARE SOL F33601-96-R-9113 DUE 080996 POC For copy,, For additional information contact S. Halpin/Pkwrs/ (513)257-4872 Item 0001 NSN 7030-LP- - Acquisition of TAPESYS, THRUnet, THRUway software. F33601 96 R9113. Due 070996. POC for copy ASC/PKWR, ATTN: Sean Halpin/PKWRS/513-257-6721/fax/513-257-6390. The Defense Automated Addressing System intends to award a contract to Softw- are partners, Inc. Topsfield Ma. This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for commercial items prepared IAW the format in 12.6, as supplimented with addition al information included in this notice. this announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal(RFP) and this includes all provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 90-38. This is a sole source requirement IAW 6.203.1. This RFQ has the following line items:0001 qty (1) THRUnet,0002 qty(1) TAPESYS, 0003 qty(1)THRUway, 0004 qty(4) Thruway One Ho st/Remote. Must be able to complete maintenence of VAXtape and removable media library, and support a single CPU, Vaxclusters, DECnet networks. 1ea. Destn: Wright-Patterson Afb Oh 45433-5309. Delivery: 19 Aug 96 1 ea The approximate issue/response date will be 10 Jul 96. The anticipated award date will be 15 Jul 96. Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty five-days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman located at ASC/IG, ATTN: Col Corcoran (513) 255-5245, with serious concerns only. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to the buyer listed elsewhere in this synopsis. See Note (s) H, 22. (0172)

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