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T -- NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART (NMAA) ART DATABASE CATALOGING SERVICES. SOL SI-95021-FN DUE 032795 POC P. L. Diggs, Contract Specialist, (202)287-3667. The National Museum of American Art has created several art databases. Among these: The Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture and a related project called ''Save Outdoor Sculpture (SOS)'', record information about art objects in public and private collections across the United States. Data is catalogued on the Smithsonian Research Information System (SIRIS), an IBM mainframe that uses NOTIS software. New Records are entered into a RISC 6000 System using a custom developed applications. Information is compiled from a varity of published and unpublished sources. Contract assistance is sought to provide on-site professional cataloging and support functions for the Art Inventories. Estimated quantity is 42,000 titles in the fields of American painting and sculpture. Estimate minimum 7-8,000 records entered annually. Two types of materials are to be catalogued: SOS; surveys and inventory records. Worksite is NMAA, 8th & G Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. Option site for overflow may be required of Contractor. Contract Period of Performance is for base year and four option years. This contract is subject to the Service Contract Act. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED. (0037)

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