NOTICE OF INTED TO AWARD LIMIDTED SOURCES - PUCHASE OF SOFTWARE

The United States Department of Agriculture, National Information Technology Center (NITC), plans to award on a limited sources basis a purchase order to Microsoft Corporation, P O Box 844510, Dallas TX 75284-4510 for the maintenance and technical support of a suite of proprietary Microsoft products used by the NITC. The period of performance for the Microsoft Premier Support Services (Support Account Management, Problem Resolution Supoort, Support Assistance, Information Services) will be October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009. 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 5:00 Noon CST, November 14, 2008. 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