D -- GRIDGEN SOFTWARE LICENSES

THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The Naval Air Systems Command; Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) (AIR 2.5.1.3), Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Pointwise, Inc, 213 South Jennings Anenue, Fort Worth Texas 76104-1107 for the procurement of the renewal of five Gridgen annual licenses for our SGI ( Unix) workstations. Pointwise, the distributer for Gridgen software, will provide one year of use authority. This action is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10, U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. While this notice of intent is for information purposes only, and not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may identify their interest and technical capability, respond to this requirement, and may submit information, which shall be considered by the NAWCAD. The Government retains the right not to compete this requirement based on responsies to this notice.