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70 -- RENEWAL OF S/W MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ5-17733-924 DUE 022299 POC Anetra M. Tucker, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-6162, Fax (301) 286-1654, Email Anetra.M.Tucker.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Patrick D. Logan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-7244, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ5-17733-924. E-MAIL: Anetra M. Tucker, Anetra.M.Tucker.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA's GSFC) plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ5-17733-924) for: 1. Annual renewal of Cadence Software Maintenance. This Computer Aided Design (CAD) software is used for electronic drafting and design. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA's GSFC intends to purchase this software maintenance from Cadence Design Systems. The software source codes necessary to maintain and update the software are only available from and proprietary to Cadence. The authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 02/02/99 (D-SN293770). (0033)

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