SOFTWARE/MAINTENANCE LICENSE RENEWAL The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office intend to purchase maintenance for commercial software from BGS System, Inc., One First Avenue, Waltham, MA 02254-9111. The requirement is for the continuation and renewal of software maintenance for twelve months. The products covered by this maintenance agreement are for the following BGS products: Best/1 -- Detacenter, Capture/Detacenter, Best/1 Visualizer, Bet/1 DASD Consultant, Best/1 Cache Consultant, Crystal -- Mainframe, Batch Support Facility, Performance Evaluator. A sole source justification has been prepared and approved. This requirement will be negotiated with BGS Systems who is the manufacturer and only provider per authority of FAR 6.301-1. Any question please contact Kristal Taylor, Contracting Officer @ 703-305-8017. Posted 10/16/98 (W-SN262737).

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