CECOM Acquisiton Center, Washington Operations Office, AMSEL-AC-WB-B,Hoffman 1, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

D -- SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE DUE 110398 POC Naomi Lee, Procurement Technician, (703) 325-6066, Margaret D. Proctor, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-2859 The US Army CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington intends to award a sole source purchase order with APPLIX, Inc., at 112 Turnpike Road, Westboro, MA 01581. The Contractor shall provide software support for the APPLIX software products installed on government hardware platforms supporting the ISM/SBIS project. The hardware configuration being used for the ISM/SBIS network is the RISC 6000 and HP 9000 series with interface from personal computers. Annual support covers all phone, facsimile, and electronic mail support, both technical and administrative from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Product updates and maintenance releases are included as part of the support services and technical manual(s) for the software updates and fixes. All work is to be performed under an anticipated fixed price order. The Government's obligation is contingent upon appropriation of funds by Congress and will be signed under the Subject to Availability of FY99 Funds with the intent to pay. The performance period will be for twelve months. Award will be made IAW Simplified Procedures. Posted 10/20/98 (W-SN263517). (0293)

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