NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD LIMITED SOURCES - PURCHASE OF STERLING COMMERCE SOFTWARE

The United States Department of Agriculture, National Information Technology Center (NITC), plans to award on a limited sources basis to Sterling Commerce, 13665 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 130, Herndon, VA 20171 for the maintenance and technical support of a suite of proprietary Sterling Commerce products used by the NITC. The annual maintenance is required for Connect:Direct z/os Extended Server with Secure +. This is not a request for proposal and no solicitation exists for this requirement. Please submit your response to Jennifer Adams, Contracting Officer, no later than 5:00pm CST, October 9, 2009. A determination by the government will be made if a competitive procurement is warranted. Telephone calls will not be accepted. Submit your response to Ms. Jennifer Adams, USDA/OCIO/NITC/RMS-CMB, P O Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6205