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70 -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL NMA10098R2046 DUE 050698 POC CHANDRA MCELROY Contract Specialist, 301-227-2295 1) TRUECHANGE SOFTWARE LICENSES 20 -- EA. TRUECHANGE IS AN OBJECT-BASED CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT GIVES PRECISE CONTROL OVER STRATEGIC SOFTWARE ASSETS IN COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS. THE TRUECHANGE DESIGN ENCOURAGES SOFTWARE REUSABILITY BY NOT ONLY HELPING TO AUTOMATE AND REFINE THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, BUT ALSO BY ALLOWING SOFTWARE CHANGES TO BE SHARED RATHER THAN COPIED BETWEEN MULTIPLE VARIANTS (TWENTY LICENSES REQUIRED). 2) MAINTENANCE (FOR 20 LICENSES ABOVE) ANNUAL SUPPORT, UPGRADE, AND REPAIR MAINTENANCE VIA TELEPHONE. DELIVERY IS 15 DAYS -- FOB DESTINATION. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS TO TRUE SOFTWARE, 300 FIFTH AVE., WALTHAM, MA 02154 PURSUANT TO FAR 6.302-1. EXTENSIVE MARKET RESEARCH HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT TRUESOFTWARE IS THE ONLY VENDOR CAPABLE OF MEETING THE GOVERNMENT'S MINIMUM NEEDS. FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM AND SERVICE DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND GIVEWRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. THE FINAL DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO OPEN THIS REQUIREMENT TO COMPETITION BASED ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A BID OR PROPOSAL WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. See Note(s): 22. (0140)

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