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

70 -- MICROSOFT SUPPORT NETWORK SUBSCRIPTION PREMIER SUPPORT SOL 0299RQ21003 POC Mary A. Haden, (303)275-7376 The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to award a Purchase Order to Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, BP8, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, utilizing other than full and open competition for Commercially available Microsoft Support Network Subscription Premier Support for one year on all Microsoft products presently licensed by Microsoft Corporation to MMS. Microsoft only provides this service direct not through dealers. No solicitation is available for this sole source acquisition. Authority for this non-competitive commercial acquisition is found under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). See numbered Note 22. Posted 03/01/99 (W-SN303482). (0060)

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