U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Procurement and Property Branch, 320 First Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20534

L -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOL ADP-99-002 DUE 100698 POC Pratap Das, Contracting Officer, (202) 616-6150 E-MAIL: Contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., pdas@bop.gov. The Federal Bureau of Prisons(BOP) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue a sole source purchase under simplified acquisition procedures to Microsoft Corporation for Premier Master Service Agreement # MS 64494 -- 7X24 Support for providing technical support services, i.e., assisting planning, implementation, migration, software upgrades, providing technical support etc., and toll free hot-line support 24 hours per day seven days per week for system software assistance for the period of November 30, 1998 through November 29, 1999. No solicitation document exists. Prospective contractors should submit cost and technical data to be evaluated. Interested firms must indicate their ability to satisfy the requirement within 15 days of this notice. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they are capable of meeting or exceeding the requirement stated herein at a cost sufficiently more advantageous than the contractor named. If no response is received within 15 days of this announcement, an award will be made to Microsoft Corporation. For further information contact Pratap Das, Contract Specialist. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 09/17/98 (W-SN251175). (0260)

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