U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: Linda Wise MS-T-7I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

T -- MICROFICHE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE POC Sharon D. Mearse, Contracting Officer, 301-415-7315, Brenda J. DuBose, Contract Specialist, 301-415-6578 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Information Handling Services, Inc. (IHS) to provide a monthly microfiche service to produce and distribute microfiche copies of NRC's Final Safety Analysis Reports (FSAR) and the Updated Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) for all operating nuclear power reactors and all nuclear power reactors under construction. This requirement is being negotiated on a sole source basis because IHS contends that the indexing scheme that the NRC has used for more than ten (10) years for organizing the microfiche is proprietary to IHS. NRC must use this indexing scheme when adding more documents to the existing microfiche library. As a result, NRC is unable to procure the required services on a competitive basis. (Note: All documents filmed and the microfiche produced under the resultant contract shall remain the sole property of the NRC which will allow for a competitive procurement for any follow-on contract.) In addition to producing microfiche copies of NRC's FSARs, the contractor shall be able to provide NRC with the option to convert and update the paper FSARs using an electronic or optical medium such as CD-ROM or optical disk. The maximum document size to be filmed will be an engineering drawing (5'x 4'). The majority of the documents (approximately 90 percent) to be filmed are standard 8-1/2" by 11" or smaller. The remaining ten percent will range from over 8-1/2" by 11" to 5" by 4". All documents must be filmed right-reading, comic mode, unless otherwise specified by NRC. Bound documents may be guillotined. NRC will provide the contractor with the required paper copies to be microfiched and/or updated for the revised pages. The contractor shall provide all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, and services necessary to satisfy this requirement. The period of performance is two (2) years. Interested respondents shall submit detailed information concerning their capabilities. Telephonic requests will not be considered. Responses providing insufficient information for evaluation will not be considered. See Note 22.***** (0295)

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