SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- FEDLINK Information Retrieval Services
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Fedlink Section, 101 Independence Ave SE LA-318, Washington, DC, 20540-9414
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9414
- Solicitation Number
- RFPS-LC03013
- Response Due
- 6/4/2003
- Point of Contact
- Charles Wilson, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-707-0444, Fax 202-707-0485, - Deborah Burroughs, Contact Specialist, Phone 202-707-0460, Fax 202-707-0485,
- E-Mail Address
-
chwi@loc.gov, dbur@loc.gov
- Description
- The Library of Congress intends to issue a solicitation for the FEDLINK Program for Information Retrieval Services, RFP#S-LC03013. This solicitation is for acquisition of or access to commercial off-the-shelf electronic materials in many publication formats. The services of book jobbers and serials subscription agents (even those who offer electronic journals and CD-ROM titles) are covered under separate LC/FEDLINK solicitations and are not the subject of this procurement. This solicitation is divided into four LOTs: LOT 1 - Electronic Databases/Publications; LOT 2 - Document Delivery Services, LOT 3 - Vendor Associated Publications (LOT 3 IS ONLY OPEN TO VENDORS WHO QUALIFY UNDER LOT AND/OR LOT 2), and LOT 4 - Customer Specific Offerings. (LOT 4 IS ONLY FOR VENDORS THAT QUALIFY UNDER LOT 1 AND/OR LOT 2) LOT 1 is the core of this solicitation. LOT 1 covers publishers and vendors who provide access to commercial off-the-shelf electronic materials in many publication formats: information retrieval database services, newsfeeds, current awareness services, portal content management services, electronic serials, electronic books, and CD-ROM, and other fixed electronic media. Under LOT 2 vendor shall provide machine-readable or print copies of published and unpublished materials in response to specific citation requests. Materials typically include journal and newspaper articles, conference papers and proceedings, annual reports, technical reports, dissertations and theses, official legal, financial or patent documents. Under LOT 3 vendors and publishers that offer electronic database/publications under LOT 1 may also provide commercial off-the-shelf print, video, microform or multimedia publications. Under LOT 4 vendors that offer commercial electronic databases/publications or document delivery services under LOTs 1 and 2 may also offer individual customers specialized customizable access to those publications and research assistance from subject/technical experts. This solicitation EXCLUDES the following services or products: general or standard computer or telecommunications equipment not essential for content access or retrieval; furniture or supplies; database development or implementation for customers; or personal services such as on-site reference/research staff. The solicitation will be posted on or about May 5, 2003. Vendors are responsible for ensuring that all amendments are received prior to submittal of proposals. Please check this site periodically for amendments or clarifications to the RFP. All proposals must be submitted as specified in the solicitation. For information about the Library of Congress? FEDLINK Program, please visit our website: www.loc.gov/flicc. For additional information about other FEDLINK services, please contact Jim Oliver, FEDLINK Vendor Services Coordinator, at joli@loc.gov. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (18-APR-2003). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 06-NOV-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
-
Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/LOC/CS/FEDLINKCS/RFPS-LC03013/listing.html)
- Record
- SN01177118-F 20061108/061106223855 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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