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70 -- INFORMATION DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT AND WORKFLOW SOFTWARE SOL 8-4211 DUE 052298 POC Sandra Souders (301)713-0854 70 -- The U.S. Dept of Commerce/NOAA/Marine Chart Division conducted a market survey to find an off-the-shelf information document management and workflow application for technical, manufacturing and design environments that would meet their configuration management requirements. After evaluation and testing of several application packages, the Cadmandu package was selected. The NOAA/Marine Chart Division intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Automate Corporation of Skokie, Illinois to provide one hundred (100)Cadmandu Management System VER. 5.1 (including one year maintenance) software. Cadmandu is a proprietary product, and certain elements of the product are being created solely for NOAA's use and will not be available thru Reseller channels. No solicitation package exists; therefore, a request for such package will not be considered. Questions/responses should be faxed to 301/713-0806. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 8-4211) **** (0127)

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