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70 -- REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS WASC-9-973 ISSUED FOR EXCALIBUR TECHNOLOGIES RETRIEVAL WARE SOFTWARE SOL WASC9-973 DUE 042299 POC Randall Brown (206) 526-6226/FAX (206) 526-6025 Request for quotations issued for the following Excalibur Technologies, Inc. software: 01) RetrievalWare Initial Server #RW-SERV, qty. 1 ea; 02) 10 concurrent users, #RW-10CU, 10 ea; 03) RetrievalWare FileRoom #RW-FR, 1 ea; 04) Ascent Capture Scan Lite, #ACx100-1200, 2 ea; 05) software maintenance updates, Ascent Capture Scan Lite 1 PK, #UC-x100-1000, 2 ea; 06) RetrievalWare/FileRoom annual maintenance, #RW-MAINT, 1 yr/ea; 07) RetrievalWare Query #R-100 training, 1 day class; 07) RetrievalWare System Admin #R-202, 4-day class, 1 ea; 08) RetrievalWare FileRoom Admin 3R-210 installation, 3 days est, 1 job. Small business set-aside. Excalibur software only known software that 1) uses "fuzzy logic" to search damaged, mispelled, or poorly scanned data with extremely accurate (at least 95% accurate) results; 2) uses Adaptive Pattern Recognition on the biary level, and 3) uses a conceptual search engine to retrieve requested information. Sources with software which MEETS ALL of these requirements may submit quotes by due date listed. Provide published pricelist for software, maintenance, and training/installation with quote. Provide Federal Tax ID and DUNS number with quote. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317522). (0097)

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