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70 -- SOFTWARE DEVELOPEMENT SOL N00173-96-Q-0078 DUE 070196 POC Rosetta Musgrove, Purchasing Agent, (202) 767-2321,Fax(202) 404-8158. Naval Research Laboratory intends to award sole source to Netspace Corporation for the developement of software with capability for multiple participants at remote locations to interact in shared computer-based enviroments including three dimensional ''real'' worlds and representational computer/network worlds based upon pilot Virtual Communications Enviroment technology and prototype. Award will be made on the sole source basis because of immediate requirements of the program and the critical time that would be lost in preparation of other vendors becoming proficient with existing hardware and software. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0151)

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