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D -- ON-LINE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SERVICE SOL MDA94699Q1222 DUE 092598 POC Contract Specialist Alvina Woodson 703-695-5184; Contracting Officer Donna Truesdel 703-695-5185 (i) This is a combined/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announce proposes for on-line information retrieval services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with sources identified below under the authority of FAR 6.302, quotes are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) NA; (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circlar Vol. 60, No. 180 dated 09/18/97. (iv) This solicitation has the intention to negotiate with Large Businesses identified in Sections (v) & (vi) below. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 7375, the corresponding size standard is $18.0 Million. This procurement is not covered by the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstrative Program. (v & vi) CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER & DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:CLIN 0001 Reuters Newsmedia Inc. & Reuters North American 1 -- on-line information database retrieval service subscription for 60 users; CLIN 0002 Associated Press, Inc. -- on-line information wire service feed to include APTV site license, Washington Report (12 hr) and AAA Wire via APTV; CLIN 0003 United Press International -- newswire feed service site license for up to 60 users. (vii) Period of service: 10/01/98 thru 09/30/99, location Pentagon Reservation. (viii) The following provision is applicable to this acquisition -- FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items/Service. (ix) The following provision is not applicable -- FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items/Services. (x) The following provision is applicable -- FAR 52.212-2, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items/Services. (xi) The following clause is applicable to this acquisition -- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items/Services. (xii) The following clauses are applicable -- FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial items/Services; 52.222-26; 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-19, 52.222-41, 52.222-42 and 52.222-44; (xiv) NA; (xv) SEE NUMBERED Note 22. (xvi) This notice is posted until 09/25/98 5:00 pm, NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ANSWERED, INQUIRIES MAY BE SENT VIA FACSIMILE 703-693-6807. (xvii) POCs are listed above. Posted 09/14/98 (W-SN249210). (0257)

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