D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Notice Date

January 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Bureau of Prisons, 320 First St., NW, Washington, DC 20534 Attn: Natl Cont. & Plcy. S

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

ITA-01-0087

Response Due

February 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Donald G. Sinsel, Contract Specialist (202)616-6150

Description

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue a sole source purchase under simplified acquisitions procedures to International Business Machines Corporation for technical support services and software upgrades for the IBM NUMA-Q/Symmetry system. The performance period will end September 30, 2001. No solicitation document exisits. Prospective contractors should submit cost and technical data to be evaluated. Interested firms must indicate their ability to satisfy the requirement within 15 days of this notice. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they are capable of meeting or exceeding the requirement stated herein at a cost sufficiently more advantageous than the contractor named. If no response is received within 15 days of this announcement, an award will be made to Internation Business Machinces. For further information, contact Donald G. Sinsel, Contract Specialist at 202-616-6150. No collect calls will be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010124/DSOL007.HTM (W-022 SN50B4Y7)