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70 -- CONNECT:DIRECT LICENSE SOL n/a DUE 060199 POC Michael McFarland, Contracting Officer, 202-720-4179 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Sterling Commerce to acquire a stand-alone Group 70 license for Connect:Direct software. The software is required to implement a high performance file transfer system between the USDA National Information Technology Center (NITC) in Kansas City, MO and the USDA National Finance Center (NFC) in New Orleans, LA. USDA knows of no other source for this proprietary software. Interested parties must provide written information on their capabilities to provide equivalent functionality to Connect:Direct, along with their pricing information. All documentation must be submitted to the contact listed BELOW by June 1, 1999. No solicitation document exists and requests for copies of a solicitation will not be accepted. No telephone requests will be accepted. PLEASE NOTE: Address for submission of information is USDA, Office of Operations, Procurement Operations Division, STOP 9850, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9850. Posted 05/12/99 (W-SN330721). (0132)

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