<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><ContractAwardNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractAwardNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2">   <ext:UBLExtensions>      <ext:UBLExtension>         <ext:ExtensionContent>            <efext:EformsExtension>               <efac:NoticeResult>                  <efac:LotResult>                     <cbc:ID schemeName="result">RES-0001</cbc:ID>                     <cbc:TenderResultCode listName="winner-selection-status">clos-nw</cbc:TenderResultCode>                     <efac:DecisionReason>                        <efbc:DecisionReasonCode listName="non-award-justification">no-rece</efbc:DecisionReasonCode>                     </efac:DecisionReason>                     <efac:ReceivedSubmissionsStatistics>                        <efbc:StatisticsCode listName="received-submission-type">t-esubm</efbc:StatisticsCode>                        <efbc:StatisticsNumeric>0</efbc:StatisticsNumeric>                     </efac:ReceivedSubmissionsStatistics>                     <efac:TenderLot>                        <cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0001</cbc:ID>                     </efac:TenderLot>                  </efac:LotResult>               </efac:NoticeResult>               <efac:NoticeSubType>                  <cbc:SubTypeCode listName="notice-subtype">29</cbc:SubTypeCode>               </efac:NoticeSubType>               <efac:Organizations>                  <efac:Organization>                     <efac:Company>                        <cbc:WebsiteURI>https://www.aschaffenburg.de</cbc:WebsiteURI>                        <cac:PartyIdentification>                           <cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID>                        </cac:PartyIdentification>                        <cac:PartyName>                           <cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Stadt Aschaffenburg</cbc:Name>                        </cac:PartyName>                        <cac:PostalAddress>                           <cbc:StreetName>Dalbergstraße 15</cbc:StreetName>                           <cbc:CityName>Aschaffenburg</cbc:CityName>                           <cbc:PostalZone>63739</cbc:PostalZone>                           <cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE261</cbc:CountrySubentityCode>                           <cac:Country>                              <cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode>                           </cac:Country>                        </cac:PostalAddress>                        <cac:PartyLegalEntity>                           <cbc:CompanyID>09-9006610-88</cbc:CompanyID>                        </cac:PartyLegalEntity>                        <cac:Contact>                           <cbc:Name>Rechts- und Vergabeamt</cbc:Name>                           <cbc:Telephone>+49 60213301775</cbc:Telephone>                           <cbc:ElectronicMail>vergabestelle@aschaffenburg.de</cbc:ElectronicMail>                        </cac:Contact>                     </efac:Company>                  </efac:Organization>                  <efac:Organization>                     <efac:Company>                        <cbc:WebsiteURI>https://www.regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de</cbc:WebsiteURI>                        <cac:PartyIdentification>                           <cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID>                        </cac:PartyIdentification>                        <cac:PartyName>                           <cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Regierung v. Mittelfranken</cbc:Name>                        </cac:PartyName>                        <cac:PostalAddress>                           <cbc:StreetName>Postfach 606</cbc:StreetName>                           <cbc:CityName>Ansbach</cbc:CityName>                           <cbc:PostalZone>91511</cbc:PostalZone>                           <cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE251</cbc:CountrySubentityCode>                           <cac:Country>                              <cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode>                           </cac:Country>                        </cac:PostalAddress>                        <cac:PartyLegalEntity>                           <cbc:CompanyID>09-0358002-61</cbc:CompanyID>                        </cac:PartyLegalEntity>                        <cac:Contact>                           <cbc:Telephone>+49 981531277</cbc:Telephone>                           <cbc:Telefax>+49 981531837</cbc:Telefax>                           <cbc:ElectronicMail>vergabekammer.nordbayern@reg-mfr.bauyern.de</cbc:ElectronicMail>                        </cac:Contact>                     </efac:Company>                  </efac:Organization>               <efac:Organization><efac:Company><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0003</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:CityName>Bonn</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>53119</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DEA22</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID 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<cbc:IssueDate>2025-07-18+02:00</cbc:IssueDate>   <cbc:IssueTime>09:00:00+02:00</cbc:IssueTime>   <cbc:VersionID>01</cbc:VersionID>   <cbc:RequestedPublicationDate>2025-07-18+02:00</cbc:RequestedPublicationDate>   <cbc:RegulatoryDomain>32014L0024</cbc:RegulatoryDomain>   <cbc:NoticeTypeCode listName="result">can-standard</cbc:NoticeTypeCode>   <cbc:NoticeLanguageCode>DEU</cbc:NoticeLanguageCode>   <cac:ContractingParty>      <cbc:BuyerProfileURI>https://www.staatsanzeiger-eservices.de</cbc:BuyerProfileURI>      <cac:ContractingPartyType>         <cbc:PartyTypeCode listName="buyer-legal-type">la</cbc:PartyTypeCode>      </cac:ContractingPartyType>      <cac:ContractingActivity>         <cbc:ActivityTypeCode listName="authority-activity">gen-pub</cbc:ActivityTypeCode>      </cac:ContractingActivity>      <cac:Party>         <cac:PartyIdentification>            <cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID>         </cac:PartyIdentification>      <cac:ServiceProviderParty><cbc:ServiceTypeCode listName="organisation-role">ted-esen</cbc:ServiceTypeCode><cac:Party><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0003</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:Party></cac:ServiceProviderParty></cac:Party>   </cac:ContractingParty>   <cac:TenderingTerms>      <cac:ProcurementLegislationDocumentReference>         <cbc:ID schemeName="ELI">vgv</cbc:ID>      </cac:ProcurementLegislationDocumentReference>   </cac:TenderingTerms>   <cac:TenderingProcess>      <cbc:ProcedureCode listName="procurement-procedure-type">open</cbc:ProcedureCode>      <cac:ProcessJustification>         <cbc:ProcessReasonCode listName="accelerated-procedure">false</cbc:ProcessReasonCode>      </cac:ProcessJustification>   </cac:TenderingProcess>   <cac:ProcurementProject>      <cbc:ID schemeName="InternalID">032-25-L-OV-39</cbc:ID>      <cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Dienstleistung: Betreuung, Betrieb und Lieferung von Firewall-Systemen (WatchGuard)sowie Managed Hosting und Domainverwaltung</cbc:Name>      <cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Dienstleistung: Betreuung, Betrieb und Lieferung von Firewall-Systemen(WatchGuard) sowie Managed Hosting und Domainverwaltung</cbc:Description>      <cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode>      <cac:MainCommodityClassification>         <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>      </cac:MainCommodityClassification>      <cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>         <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72315000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>      </cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>      <cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>         <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72315100</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>      </cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>      <cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>         <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72315200</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>      </cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>      <cac:RealizedLocation>         <cac:Address>            <cbc:CityName>Aschaffenburg</cbc:CityName>            <cbc:PostalZone>63739</cbc:PostalZone>            <cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE261</cbc:CountrySubentityCode>            <cac:Country>               <cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode>            </cac:Country>         </cac:Address>      </cac:RealizedLocation>   </cac:ProcurementProject>   <cac:ProcurementProjectLot>      <cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0001</cbc:ID>      <cac:TenderingTerms>         <ext:UBLExtensions>            <ext:UBLExtension>               <ext:ExtensionContent>                  <efext:EformsExtension>                     <efac:StrategicProcurement>                        <efbc:ApplicableLegalBasis listName="cvd-scope">false</efbc:ApplicableLegalBasis>                     </efac:StrategicProcurement>                  </efext:EformsExtension>               </ext:ExtensionContent>            </ext:UBLExtension>         </ext:UBLExtensions>         <cbc:FundingProgramCode listName="eu-funded">no-eu-funds</cbc:FundingProgramCode>         <cac:AwardingTerms>            <cac:AwardingCriterion>               <cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion>                  <ext:UBLExtensions>                     <ext:UBLExtension>                        <ext:ExtensionContent>                           <efext:EformsExtension>                              <efac:AwardCriterionParameter>                                 <efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">per-exa</efbc:ParameterCode>                                 <efbc:ParameterNumeric>100</efbc:ParameterNumeric>                              </efac:AwardCriterionParameter>                           </efext:EformsExtension>                        </ext:ExtensionContent>                     </ext:UBLExtension>                  </ext:UBLExtensions>                  <cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">price</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode>                  <cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Preis ist das einzige Zuschlagskriterium.</cbc:Name>                  <cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Preis ist das einzige Zuschlagskriterium.</cbc:Description>               </cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion>            </cac:AwardingCriterion>         </cac:AwardingTerms>         <cac:AdditionalInformationParty>            <cac:PartyIdentification>               <cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID>            </cac:PartyIdentification>         </cac:AdditionalInformationParty>         <cac:DocumentProviderParty>            <cac:PartyIdentification>               <cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID>            </cac:PartyIdentification>         </cac:DocumentProviderParty>         <cac:AppealTerms>            <cac:PresentationPeriod>               <cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Der Nachprüfungsantrag ist nach § 160 Abs. 3 GWB unzulässig, soweit der Antragsteller den geltend gemachten Verstoß gegen Vergabevorschriften vor Einreichen des Nachprüfungsantrags erkannt und gegenüber dem Auftraggeber nicht innerhalb einer Frist von zehn Kalendertagen gerügt hat; Verstöße gegen Vergabevorschriften, die aufgrund der Bekanntmachung erkennbar sind, müssen spätestens bis zum Ablauf der in der Bekanntmachung benannten Frist zur Bewerbung oder zur Angebotsabgabe gegenüber dem Auftraggeber gerügt werden, Verstöße gegen Vergabevorschriften, die erst in den Vergabeunterlagen erkennbar sind, spätestens bis zum Ablauf der Frist zur Bewerbung oder zur Angebotsabgabe. Der Nachprüfungsantrag ist ebenfalls unzulässig, wenn mehr als 15 Kalendertage nach Eingang der Mitteilung des Auftraggebers, einer Rüge nicht abhelfen zu wollen, vergangen sind.</cbc:Description>            </cac:PresentationPeriod>            <cac:AppealInformationParty>               <cac:PartyIdentification>                  <cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID>               </cac:PartyIdentification>            </cac:AppealInformationParty>            <cac:AppealReceiverParty>               <cac:PartyIdentification>                  <cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID>               </cac:PartyIdentification>            </cac:AppealReceiverParty>         </cac:AppealTerms>      </cac:TenderingTerms>      <cac:TenderingProcess>         <cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>true</cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>         <cac:AuctionTerms>            <cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator>         </cac:AuctionTerms>         <cac:ContractingSystem>            <cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="framework-agreement">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode>         </cac:ContractingSystem>         <cac:ContractingSystem>            <cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="dps-usage">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode>         </cac:ContractingSystem>      </cac:TenderingProcess>      <cac:ProcurementProject>         <cbc:ID schemeName="InternalID">032-25-L-OV-39</cbc:ID>         <cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Dienstleistung: Betreuung, Betrieb und Lieferung von Firewall-Systemen (WatchGuard)sowie Managed Hosting und Domainverwaltung</cbc:Name>         <cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Dienstleistung: Betreuung, Betrieb und Lieferung von Firewall-Systemen (WatchGuard)sowie Managed Hosting und Domainverwaltung</cbc:Description>         <cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode>         <cac:ProcurementAdditionalType>            <cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="strategic-procurement">none</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode>         </cac:ProcurementAdditionalType>         <cac:MainCommodityClassification>            <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>         </cac:MainCommodityClassification>         <cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>            <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72315000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>         </cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>         <cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>            <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72315100</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>         </cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>         <cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>            <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72315200</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>         </cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification>         <cac:RealizedLocation>            <cac:Address>               <cbc:CityName>Aschaffenburg</cbc:CityName>               <cbc:PostalZone>63739</cbc:PostalZone>               <cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE261</cbc:CountrySubentityCode>               <cac:Country>                  <cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode>               </cac:Country>            </cac:Address>         </cac:RealizedLocation>      </cac:ProcurementProject>   </cac:ProcurementProjectLot>   <cac:TenderResult>      <cbc:AwardDate>2000-01-01+01:00</cbc:AwardDate>   </cac:TenderResult>
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