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70 -- ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTION SOL F07300-00-96-dh DUE 011996 POC Contact, Contract Specialist, Debbie Hammond, (301) 443-5970, Contracting Officer, Rita Bowen, (301) 443-5970 THE FEDERAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION NETWORK (FEDLINK) IS A COOPERATIVE PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTER. FEDLINK OFFERS FEDERAL AGENCIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THE AUTOMATION RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS PERSONNEL. USING FEDLINK SERVED CONTRACTS, FEDERAL AGENCIES OBTAIN SERVICES DIRECTLY FROM COMMERCIAL SOURCES. THESE CONTRACTS OFFER SUBSTANTIAL VOLUME DISCOUNTS NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS. FEDLINK OPERATES UNDER THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DELEGATION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (DPA) GRANTED BY GSA. ARRANGEMENTS FOR INITIATION AND PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES ARE GRANTED BY AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT (IAG) EXECUTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AND FEDLINK. A FY'96 PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED UNDER THIS FEDLINK IAG WITH THE FOLLOWING COMPANY TO ACQUIRE ON-LINE DATA RETRIEVAL SERVICES; LEXIS-NEXIS, SUITE 600, 1150 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THIS SYNOPSIS. INQUIRIES CONCERNING FEDLINK BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO FEDLINK FISCAL OPERATIONS, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, DC 20540. WRITTEN INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE ORDER MAY BE REFERRED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS, TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. REFERENCE NUMBER FDA F07300-00-96-DH. (0352)

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