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70 -- MAINTENANCE OF SILICON GRAPHICS ORIGIN 2000 SOFTWARE SOL N66604-99-Q-2716 DUE 031299 POC J. Clermont, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1460; K. Hughes, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1550; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Jeannie Clermont, Contract Negotiator, clermontjm@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Silicon Graphics, One Cabot Road, Hudson, Massachusetts, on a Sole Source Basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source and under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 Acquisition for Commercial Items for software and maintenance support of Silicon Graphics Origin 2000 Software. This is a sole source acquisition because Silicon Graphics has the rights to this software and the right-to-copy licenses of this software. A written solicitation will be issued. The period of performance is for approximately 6.5 months. The SIC Code for this requirement is 7371, $18 Million. This is unrestricted as to size. Responses are due by 3/12/99. Estimated RFQ date is 3/5/99. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 03/03/99 (W-SN304043). (0062)

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