U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Acquisition Management Branch, STOP 0567, 1400 & INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-0567

D -- Y2K COMPLIANT APPRAISAL SOFTWARE FOR FARM LOAN PROGRAM AREA SOL SOL FSA-R-0007-99-DC DUE 052699 POC POC Nancy Dorman (202) 720-9464 or Verle Malik (202) 720-7335 E-MAIL: nancy dorman, ndorman@wdc.fsa.usda.gov. The USDA/FSA, Acquisitions Management Branch, intends to procure a Y2K compliant appraisal software package for the Farm Loan Program area. The Farm Service Agency's Farm Loan Program area is accountable for providing both farm and rural housing appraisals. Property appraised as a farm has a combination of house, barn, and/or out buildings with acreage for agricultural production. Property appraised as a rural housing unit has a house and/or out buildings without acreage for agricultural production. These appraisals are used as the Agency administers direct and guaranteed loans and grants. The appraisal business process was automated about 6 years ago; however, the software used is Year 2000 (Y2K) noncompliant. The Agency must procure a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) appraisal software package that is Y2K compliant. The contractor shall also provide appriasal training on the operation of the software, maintenance of the appraisal software, and technical support to end-users. The period of performance shall be for a base year and four option years. The Government reserves the right to award multiple contracts for this procurements. Interested parties capable of performing the above work should submit a written request for the solicitation to Nancy Dorman within 15 days from the publication of this announcement. Facsimile requests for the solicitation may be sent to (202) 690-0689 and must be in the English language. Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures. The Government intends on awarding a firm-fixed price contract for this work. CORRECTION: This synopsis is being revised to include the following: "The period of performance shall be for a base year and four option years". All other terms and conditions shall remain the same. Posted 04/13/99 (W-SN319228). (0103)

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