U.S. Department of Justice, Procurement Services Staff, National Place, Suite 1000, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530

D -- SERVICE CENTER" SOFTWARE SUPPORT DUE 081597 POC Kathleen Ferte', Contracting Officer, Ph. 202-307-1960 The Department of Justice (DOJ) intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Peregrine Systems, 12670 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA, 92130, to expand an existing license for "Service Center" software for additional platforms and users. This software is run at the Justice Data Center to assist with Help Desk operations and inventory and change management functions. The procurement will include the software, maintenance services, and minimal hardware. The period of performance, including all optional periods, will be a maximum of 60 months. The only know source for providing support of "Service Center" software is Peregrine Systems. Interested parties shall provide written responses within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. Alternative software or support will NOT be considered. This notice is for informational purposes only; it is NOT a Request for Proposals. NO solicitation document exists. (0216)

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