70 -- Automatic Data Processing Software

The U.S. Department of Agriculture - National Finance Center intends to issue a sole source award under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements" to Innovation Data Processing for the following software: (1) Instantbackup for Shark (RAID5) and (2) FDRPAS (20.30Terebytes). This software will allow the movement of DASD (Direct Access Storage Devices) between Subsystem(s) or within a DASD Subsystem. This acquisition is being conducted under the commercial item procedures set forth in FAR Parts 12 and 13.5. Interested organizations may submit their ability to fill the line items in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 3:00 p.m. local time on April 21, 2003. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communicatins are not acceptable in response this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation document exists for this procurement. If no compelling responses are received, award will be made to Innovation Data Processing.