NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 211, Greenbelt, MD 20771

70 -- RENEWAL OF S/W MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT SOL 564-69402-919 DUE 030800 POC Trina Haffelfinger, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-6164, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51#564-69402-919. E-MAIL: Trina Haffelfinger, Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the 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/GSFC intends to purchase the software maintenance items from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. The software source codes necessary to maintain and update the software are only available from and proprietary to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 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. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 3/2/00. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 02/16/00 (D-SN426091). (0047)

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