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70 -- GENERAL-PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SOL HCFA-CA-99-0001/PH DUE 083199 POC Peggy Hetrick, Contract Specialist, (410) 786-3011 The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Computer Associates International, Inc., a modification to an exisiting contract for maintenance and upgrades based on a MIPs plan. The period of performance will be September 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000. The procurement will be conducted under other than full and open competition under the authority of 10U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) for Computer Associates software running on the IBM 9672-T26 and the IBM 9672-R36. The licenses are for proprietary software inclusive of maintenance/upgrades and customer support for Computer Associates, Inc. software installed at the HCFA Data Center. If no affirmative written documentation is received within 15 calender days of this synopsis, HCFA will proceed with negotiations to issue a contract modification. Posted 08/16/99 (D-SN368250). (0228)

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