<?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><cbc:TotalAmount currencyID="EUR">816000</cbc:TotalAmount><efac:LotResult><cbc:ID schemeName="result">RES-0000</cbc:ID><cbc:TenderResultCode listName="winner-selection-status">selec-w</cbc:TenderResultCode><efac:LotTender><cbc:ID 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Monate</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">supplies</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">32420000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts-lvl3">DE212</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-0000</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><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">-</cbc:Description><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:AwardCriterionParameter><efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">dec-exa</efbc:ParameterCode><efbc:ParameterNumeric>1</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">Der Preis war alleiniges Zuschlagskriterium</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Nur der Preis war Zuschlagskriterium</cbc:Description></cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingTerms><cac:AppealTerms><cac:PresentationPeriod><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Die Vergabekammer leitet ein Nachprüfungsverfahren nur auf Antrag ein.
Antragsbefugt ist jedes Unternehmen, das ein Interesse an dem öffentlichen Auftrag oder der Konzession hat und eine Verletzung in seinen Rechten nach § 97 Abs. 6 GWB durch Nichtbeachtung von Vergabevorschriften geltend macht.
Dabei ist darzulegen, dass dem Unternehmen durch die behauptete Verletzung der Vergabevorschriften ein Schaden entstanden ist oder zu entstehen droht.
Der Antrag ist unzulässig, soweit
1. 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; der Ablauf der Frist nach § 134 Abs. 2 GWB bleibt unberührt,
2. Verstöße gegen Vergabevorschriften, die aufgrund der Bekanntmachung erkennbar sind, nicht spätestens bis zum Ablauf der in der Bekanntmachung benannten Frist zur Bewerbung oder zur Angebotsabgabe gegenüber dem Auftraggeber gerügt werden,
3. Verstöße gegen Vergabevorschriften, die erst in den Vergabeunterlagen erkennbar sind, nicht spätestens bis zum Ablauf der Frist zur Bewerbung oder zur Angebotsabgabe gegenüber dem Auftraggeber gerügt werden,
4. mehr als 15 Kalendertage nach Eingang der Mitteilung des Auftraggebers, einer Rüge nicht abhelfen zu wollen, vergangen sind. 
Diese Regelungen zur Unzulässigkeit gelten nicht bei einem Antrag auf Feststellung der Unwirksamkeit des Vertrags nach § 135 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 GWB. § 134 Abs. 1 Satz 2 GWB bleibt unberührt.</cbc:Description></cac:PresentationPeriod><cac:AppealReceiverParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealReceiverParty></cac:AppealTerms></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator><cac:AuctionTerms><cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator></cac:AuctionTerms><cac:FrameworkAgreement><cac:SubsequentProcessTenderRequirement><cbc:Name>buyer-categories</cbc:Name></cac:SubsequentProcessTenderRequirement></cac:FrameworkAgreement><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="dps-usage">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="framework-agreement">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID schemeName="InternalID">BUL 50/26</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Kauf von Palo Alto Hardware</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Kauf und Lieferung von Palo Alto Hardware und Software sowie Instandhaltung der Hardware und Software durch den Hersteller Palo Alto für 36 Monate</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">supplies</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="strategic-procurement">none</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode></cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">32420000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">48000000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:AdditionalCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts-lvl3">DE212</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation><cac:PlannedPeriod><cbc:DurationMeasure unitCode="MONTH">36</cbc:DurationMeasure></cac:PlannedPeriod></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cac:TenderResult><cbc:AwardDate>2000-01-01+01:00</cbc:AwardDate></cac:TenderResult></ContractAwardNotice>