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D -- SOFTWARE TECHNICAL SUPPORT POC Zahra Hashmi, (202) 690-3977 In the late 1980's, the United States Department of Agriculture acquired perpetual licenses to use COMPUWARE software installed on its IBM mainframe computers in Kansas City, MO. The USDA intends to contract with COMPUWARE to continue technical support for the COMPUWARE proprietary software. The period of performance including all optional periods will be a maximum of ninety-six (96) months. USDA has perpetual licenses for the following COMPUWARE products: FILE-AID; ABEND-AID; PATHVU; RETROFIT The only known source currently providing technical support for the aforementioned software, including modification of the source code, as necessary, is COMPUWARE; however, interested parties who can demonstrate their capability and experience in providing these services for the listed products may submit documentation which demonstrates those capabilities. Alternatives including the same type of support for products other than those shown in the list above is not within the scope of this request for sources and will not be considered. Alternative products (products other than those shown in the list above) will not be acquired and will also not be considered. Any documentation provided must include information showing the potential offeror's past experience in supporting the aforementioned software as well as pricing. Pricing for these products will be based on mainframe capacity on which the software is installed as measured in MIPS (Millions of Instructions/Second). This is NOT a Request For Proposals. NO solicitation document exists. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be acknowledged. Written responses are due no later than March 1, 1998. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. (0345)

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