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70 -- INQUERY SEARCH ENGINE ENHANCEMENTS SOL IN97C-24 DUE 082997 POC Kaye Klinker, Contracting Officer, (202) 707-8608 WEB: The Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov. E-MAIL: The Library of Congress, kkli@loc.gov. The Library of Congress intends to negotiate with Sovereign Hill Software, Inc., Amherst, MA to provide Boolean enhancements to the INQUERY Search Engine. The Search Engine utilizes a statistical relevance ranking algorithm combined with boolean search capability. It is integrated with filtering and routing capability and is capable of automatic query expansion and concept searching. It has demonstrated portability to run in the Windows NT and UNIX (including AIX) O/S environmental as well as demonstrated portability to languages beyond English. This software consists of the current executable version of the INQUERY Search Engine, in object and executable code formats. The following items are included in the INQUERY Search Engine: executable and object code programs for creating, modifying and maintaining INQUERY indices; executable and object code programs for searching and browsing INQUERY indices; executable and object code utility programs for viewing the contents of INQUERY indices; executable andobject code utility programs for customizing document and/or query representation; executable and object code interfaces for batch, interactive and network retrieval; and source code which illustrates how to customize document indexing for different document formats; source code which illustrates how to develop user interfaces using the INQUERY API; documentation on the INQUERY Search Engine. The software includes the InQuery Web Access Toolset with manuals and the INQUERY Web Indexing Toolset. This software runs on a RS/6000. Interested parties may indentify their interest and capability by providing sufficient technical documentation to demonstrate capability to satisfy the requirement, complete pricing including all charges and a copy of the GSA contract (if applicable). Affirmative responses must be received by August 29, 1997 by 2:00 pm. NO SOLICITATION SHALL BE ISSUED, therefore, routine letters requesting a solicitation will be ignored. (0224)

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