42d Contracting Squadron/LGC, 50 Lemay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334

R -- FURNISH ONLINE SERVICES FOR DATABASE SYSTEM. SOL F01600-98-Q0650 POC Valerie Crosby, (334) 953-5347/Dorothy Green, (334) 953-6461 This acquisition is to furnish services for database system used by the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Department and other users of the Air Force's FLITE system. It is the intent of this agency to place a delivery order against LEXIS-NEXIS, Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Number 98CLFB70005, Lot 4 for online access to related services which contain an extensive array of databases with more than 1 billion documents including a full range of legal, legislative, regulatory, company, financial, medical, news and current affairs information. Required services include organization and presentation of sets of databases in Custom Menus authorized for different sets of users. Access must be provided by several methods including access via custom Windows software, via a Web browser, and by hyperlinking from the FLITE system through the World Wide Web. Additional requirements include: a point-to-point circuit connecting the FLITE system directly to the vendor's system; training, manuals, and custom software to support all users; usage and billing reports broken down by organization and database service. Access to a broad variety of databases is required including all state courts and statutes, all Federal courts from 1790 to the present, U.S. patents, Shepard's Citations, American Law Reports, American Jurisprudence, Autocite, CFR, Fed. Register, U.S. Public Laws, legislative history, law reviews, comprehensive locator databases for individuals and businesses, public records, and comprehensive collections in all legal areas affecting the Air Force including environment, labor, personnel, health, bankruptcy, tax, public contracts, and international law. All interested parties are encouraged to provide information on their capabilities to meet this requirement. In order to be considered a potential source, interested parties must submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating the capabilities to satisfy the requirement specified above and advantages of the Government to consider another source. The documentation shall include prices and descriptive literature containing sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet this requirement. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent. If no affirmative written response is received within fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this synopsis that a comparable source is available, an order will be placed against the BOA mentioned above. The performance period for this requirement is from 01 Apr 98 through 30 Sep 98. (0042)

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