70 -- PURCHASE OF NGENIUS SERVER SOFTWARE FROM NETSCOUT SYSTEMS

Notice Date

September 24, 2001

Contracting Office

Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279

ZIP Code

21207-5279

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-4210-01-1749

Response Due

September 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Christine Nagengast, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659483, Fax 4109659560, Email christine.nagengast@ssa.gov

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to negotiate on a sole-source basis with NetScout Systems located at 4 Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA 01886 for nGenius server software. NetScout Systems is the only known source capable of providing nGenius server software, and SSA intends to issue an order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This synopsis constitutes the only announcement and is for informational purposes only. This is not a competitive request for quotation or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The Government will consider all information from responsible sources received within 5 days after date of publication of this synopsis. The Government does not intend to pay for information submitted in response to this synopsis and respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of information received. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. =20

Web Link

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Record

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