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R -- FEDLINK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SOL RFP98-2 DUE 112097 POC Charles A. Wilson WEB: FEDLINK Home Page, http://lcweb.loc.gov/flicc. E-MAIL: Contact via e-mail, chwi@loc.gov. The Library of Congress intends to issue RFP98-2 for the open season FEDLINK Information Retrieval Services Program. This solicitation is for acquisition of or access to commercial off-the-shelf electronic information resources. The services of book jobbers and serials subscription agents (even those who offer electronic journals and CD-ROM titles) are covered under separate LC/FEDLINK solicitations and are not the subject of this procurement. The solicitation is divided into four LOTs: LOT 1 -- Electronic Databases/Publications; LOT 2 -- Document Delivery Services, LOT 3 -- Vendor Associated Publications and LOT 4 -- Specialized Electronic Publications and Research Assistance. VENDORS MUST QUALIFY UNDER LOT 1 OR LOT 2 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER LOT 3 AND/OR LOT 4. LOT 1 covers publishers and vendors who provide commercial off-the-shelf electronic materials in many publication formats: on-line database services, newsfeeds and current awareness services, gateway services, electronic journals, CD-ROM, and other fixed electronic media. Under LOT 2 document suppliers locate, retrieve and deliver copies of published and unpublished materials in response to customers' requests for specific items; materials may be supplied in print or electronic form. This solicitation EXCLUDES the following services or products: general or standard computer or telecommunications equipment; furniture or supplies; database development or implementation for customers; personal services such as on-site reference/research staff; or military parts inventory databases. RFP98-2 will be available for downloading from the World-Wide Web on October 21, 1997. The closing date is November 21, 1997. THE RFP WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT. RFP98-2 will be available at the following World-Wide Web address: http://lcweb.loc.gov/flicc; at the FLICC/FEDLINK homepage, click on "Contracting & Vendor Services", then click on "Procurement Opportunities for Vendors". Vendors will be responsible for ensuring that all amendments to RFP98-2 are received prior to submittal of their proposal. Please check the World-Wide Web address referenced above periodically for amendments or clarifications to RFP98-2. If you have any questions or difficulties regarding any aspect of the RFP, please immediately fax all questions/concerns to the attention of "FEDLINK RFP98-2" at (202) 707-0485 or email at chwi@loc.gov. All proposals must be submitted to the address specified in Section L of the RFP. REF: RFP98-2 (0290)

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