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70 -- SSA INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE SOLELY WITH GT SOFTWARE, INC. FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADE SOL 3313-00-1583 DUE 072800 POC Cynthia Spencer, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109653369, Fax 4109659560, Email cynthia.spencer@ssa.gov -- Wayne Mcdonald, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659480, Fax 4109659560, Email wayne.mcdonald@ssa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=3313-00-1583&LocID=2422. E-MAIL: Cynthia Spencer, cynthia.spencer@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate with GT Software, Inc., 1314 Spring Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-2810 on a sole source basis to upgrade a software product for which the SSA currently has a license; i.e., BMS/GT 6.4.0 MVS Version. SSA has a need for the BMS/GT 7.0 OS/390 Version (IBM Transaction Server 1.3 Compatible) and GT Software is the only known source which can provide the required licensing and maintenance support as this software is proprietary to GT Software. The licensed software is for any single CPU of unlimited MIPS capacity at SSA's Woodlawn, MD location. BMS/GT 6.4 MVS software is a third party product which runs on SSA's System 71, a Hitachi Skyline 825 CPU, and provides functions, features and utilities to design and test maps for mainframe-based applications. This product is an integral part of SSA's software development toolbox and is needed to continue development and validation of SSA's mainframe-based software applications. BMS/GT provides a multitude of features, functions and utilities, these include: design map utility, redesigning map feature, display map feature, display field feature, alter function, create function, backup function, DISKSEL function, restore function, TAPESEL function, print function, punch function, CATAL function, copy function, delete function, password function, rename function, reset function, and move function. This is neither a request for quotations nor an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response hereto will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. Faxed responses shall not be permitted. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to FY2000BMS/GT UPGRADE. If after July 28, 2000, no viable responses have been received, SSA shall issue a purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures to GT Software, Inc. Posted 07/24/00 (D-SN478059). (0206)

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