U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Procurement and Grants Management, 409 3rd Street, SUITE 5000,5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20416

D -- HUBZONE EVALUATOR FOR MAPTITUDE AND SUPPORT FOR GEO-CODE MAPPING SYSTEM SOL SBAHQ-99-Q-0055 DUE 092499 POC Deborah Woods, Contracting Officer (202) 205-7051 E-MAIL: deborah.woods@sba.gov, deborah.woods@sba.gov. The Small Business Administration proposes to negotiate a sole source contract with Caliper Corp., 4819 Cumberland Ave., Chevy Chase, MD for the HUBZone Evaluator for Maptitude, along with technical and programming support for the HUBZone Geo-Code Mapping System. Interested firms are invited to identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by no later than 9/24/99. See Numbered Note 22. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. The SIC Code applicable to this requirement is 7371 with a size standard of $18 million. Itemsand quantities are as follows: 1. HUBZone Evaluator for Maptitude -- 1 EA.; requires Maptitude 4.1; user downloads Evaluator from SBA's web site. 2. Continued Technical/Programming Support for HUBZone Geo-Code Mapping System -- 1 LT. Completion time is 6 weeks after date of award. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisiton: 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items"; 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations & Certifications -- Commercial Items"; 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items"; 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items". Posted 09/17/99 (W-SN381365). (0260)

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