D -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE RENEWAL FOR PHOENIX SOFTWARE

Notice Date

August 17, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

ZIP Code

78772

Solicitation Number

200-64-01

Response Due

August 24, 2001

Point of Contact

Justina Hamberg -- fax 512-326-6028

Description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin Automation Center (AAC), Austin, TX intends to negotiate sole source with Phoenix Software International ("Phoenix") for continued annual software maintenance support for the proprietary software, FALCON and (E)JES. Software maintenance includes updates, releases and reasonable technical support. The award will be made as a commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12. Maintenance support includes providing updates and enhancements to the software, and providing reasonable technical support. The software are installed on IBM 9672-Y96 at the AAC. The period of performance is FY 2001 (10/1/00 through 9/30/02). Third party firms will be considered only if responding with clear and convincing evidence that they have been granted rights by Phoenix to provide software maintenance service on the proprietary software identified herein. Responses must be in writing and must be received within 7 calendar days of this notice. In addition, responses must include pricing and documentation in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of the service and prices. This includes the vendor's commercial maintenance agreement and price list; the GSA contract and price list (if one exists); and the written evidence granting rights to provide software maintenance for FALCON and (E)JES. No solicitation documents are available and requests for such will be considered non-responsive. If one is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. The determination to open competition based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses may be faxed to 512-326-6028 to the attention of the Contracting Officer, with the hard copy to follow in overnight mail.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010821/DSOL003.HTM (W-229 SN50V2X1)