Minerals Management Service, Box 25165, Mail Stop 2730, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0165

D -- PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENT SOL 8-3140-0104 1435-02-98-PO-29013 DUE 042998 POC Contracting Officer, Mary A. Haden, (303) 275-7376 The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to award a Purchase Order to DoxSys, Inc., 4800 Hampden Lane, Third Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, utilizing other than full and open competition for proprietary software enhancements of the ViewStar workflow application in the MMS Integrated Document Management System (IDMS). DoxSys, Inc., is the only ViewStar authorized distributor of this proprietary software allowed to modify or enhance. They have a unique knowledge of the MMS IDMS system, production systems and processes required for these enhancements. No solicitation is available for this sole source acquisition. Authority for this non-competitive acquisition is found under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). See numbered notes 22 and 26. (0089)

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