70 -- Option to Purchase Relativity Software Maintenance

This serves as a ?Notice of Intent? to purchase Software Maintenance (Option 2) from Relativity Cobol Mining software licenses from Relativity, Inc. The General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) purchased a commercial, off-the-shelf business rule mining capability to be used for the modernization and enhancement of a legacy batch-type system called FSS-19. The purchase was made as a setaside for small business under FAR Subpart 12.6. On the basis of a best value technical and price evaluation, award was made to Relativity, Inc. a small business on September 9, 2005. In accordance with the award, and its evaluated option, the Government has elected to purchase software maintenance. Relativity Modernization Workbench software is proprietary, and no other vendor is authorized to manufacture or resell the product. The vendor is qualified on the basis that the software has been successfully used for the past two years. All interested parties should request additional information, communicate concerns, or direct any questions concerning this acquisition to Holly Carr 703 605 5588, email: [email protected]. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals, nor a solicitation for offers. RE: Note 22.