Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219

D -- AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES POC Kathleen Scherf, Contract Specialist, 202-874-5144 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a Bureau in the Treasury Department, intends to issue a purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) to Microsoft Corp., 2118 Water Ridge Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28217 for Microsoft Premier Support Services for all Microsoft products. Microsoft Corp. is the sole proprietor of source code for its products and the only source authorized to provide technical support. Therefore, this procurement is a SOLE SOURCE and NO solicitation is available. The order shall be issued for a base year. Letters and telephone requests for a copy of a solicitation will not be accepted and are considered nonresponsive to this CBD announcement. However, contractors with this capability may submit a PROPOSAL with PRICING to be considered by the government no later than 15 days from the published date of this announcement addressed to: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Acquisition Services, (4-13), 250 E. Street SW, Washington, DC 20219, Attention: Kathleen J. Scherf. (0300)

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