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D -- ACCESS TO ONLINE COMPUTER ASSISTED LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICES SOL 126654 POC Gary Weaver, 202-401-0083, Contracting Officer, Joyce E. Calloway, 202-708-7216. The U.S. Department of Education intends to enter into an Interagency Agreement with the Library of Congress for the purchase of on-line legal research and case retrieval services for its Office for Civil Rights. This acquisition will be accomplished using a Library of Congress FEDLINK Basic Ordering Agreement. Specifically, ED will be using the on-line service of WESTLAW- an online, full text, fully interactive computer assisted legal research service, consisting of judical opinion, statutes, regulations, and other related information including, US Code Annotated; Code of Federal Regulations; Federal Register; and federal and state case flow information. However, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. (0120)

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