D -- ANNUAL MAINTENANCE RENEWAL FOR SOFTWARE LICENSED FROM RSD AMERICA

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

200-67-01

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, Texas intends to negotiate sole source with RSD America, Inc. for continued maintenance of the previously licensed proprietary software, WSF2/CEF, WSF2/ERD, WSF2/ESP, WSF2/EVT, WSF2/STD, Extended Subsystem Support (ESS), and EOS Web API, for the period 10/1/01 through 9/30/02. The award will be made as a commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12. Annual maintenance support includes providing software updates and enhancements to the software, and providing reasonable technical support. The software is installed on an IBM 9672-Y96 at the AAC. The period of performance is FY 2001 (10/1/01 through 9/30/02). Responses must be in writing and must be received within 7 days of this notice. In addition, responses must include pricing and documentation in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of the service and the price. This includes the vendor's commercial price list, and GSA contract and price list (if one exists). Responses that lack these requirements will be considered non-responsive. In addition, third party firms will be considered only if responding with clear and convincing evidence that they have been granted license rights by RSD America to provide the maintenance service on the proprietary software identified herein. 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/DSOL015.HTM (W-229 SN50V324)