Minerals Management Service, Box 25165, Mail Stop 2730, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0165

D -- SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT SOL 9-3140-0050 POC Contact Mary Jo Patrick, 303-275-7373 Contracting Officer The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to award a Purchase Order to Vertical Solutions, Inc., 4243 Hunt Road, Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45242, utilizing other than full and open competition for purchase of a new software license for 10 users of PowerHelp and pro-rated maintenance support for the software which includes phone support, upgrades etc. The software will be loaded on computers located in Denver, CO. No solicitation is available. Authority for this acquisition is found under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Posted 01/06/99 (W-SN285790). (0006)

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