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

D -- ADP SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL 200-35-98 POC POC: Justina S. Hamberg at 512-326-6501 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin Automation Center (AAC), Austin, TX intends to negotiate sole source with OpenConnect Systems Inc. for hardware and software maintenance support for one year. The maintenance support is for two gateways (OC3030, 64M CPU 1GB HD, DAT) and the software (3030-1020 BASE) that operates the gateways, which are required for previously acquired proprietary software (OC/TCP Utilities for MVS). No other gateway can operate in conjunction with the OC/TCP Utilities software. Responses must be in writing and must be received within 3 calendar days of this notice. Third party firms will be considered only if responding with clear and convincing evidence that they have been granted rights by OpenConnect Systems to provide said hardware/software maintenance support. 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. Responses may be faxed to the Contracting Officer at 512-326-6028. Posted 12/10/98 (W-SN279282). (0344)

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