Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219

R -- FEDLINK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SOFTWARE DELIVERY ORDER SOL CC-98-G-0207 DUE 111298 POC Jeff Ryan, Contracting Officer, (202) 874-5034 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) intends to issue a delivery order against the Library of Congress' FEDLINK Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to purchase NewsEDGE (a personal computer based information gateway service that captures and combines different news wire services and organizes the news on the user's PC for viewing and searching) from NewsEdge Corporation (formerly Desktop Data, Inc.). It is anticipated that the period of performance for this service will continue for 12 months after award. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, unless affirmative responses are received in writing within 15 days after publication of this synopsis indicating that a source exists which would be more favorable to the agency, the OCC will issue an order against the FEDLINK BOA. Responses should include full costing information, as well as descriptive literature containing sufficient technical documentation to establish a bonafide capacity to meet the requirement.A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the descretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available. Inquires concerning the FEDLINK Basic Ordering Agreements should be addressed to FEDLINK Fiscal Operations, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 20540. Posted 10/27/98 (W-SN265563). (0300)

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