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D -- FIELD SERVICE MAINTENANCE FOR INQUIRE/TEXT SOL RFQ NLM 99-065 DUE 042999 POC MoniQue D. Woodard, Contract Specialist, 301-496-6546; or Karen D. Riggs, Contracting Officer, 301-496-6546 E-MAIL: Karen Riggs_@nlm.nih.gov, MoniQue D. Woodard_@nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to negotiate on a sole source basis based upon the authority cited in 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1) with Infodata Systems, Inc., 12150 Monument Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, for field maintenance services for a one year with options to extend the term for two (2) successive one year period. Inquire/Text is a proprietary software product of Infodata Systems, Inc. The field maintenance services to be performed will include new releases of the Inquire/Text software package, patches for the existing software and system bugs, new Inquire/Text manuals and updates to existing manuals, incorporation of user defined functionality, and a hotline service designed to provide rapid response to customer requirements, access to experts on Inquire/Text, and answer questions on databases content and design problems, query formulation and analysis, operational difficulties, and the identification of possible product errors. Since the Inquire/Text is a proprietary software package, NLM has determined that Infodata Systems, Inc. is the only firm capable of providing the field maintenance on this product. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. Telephone and fax requests will not be accepted. Posted 04/13/99 (W-SN319854). (0103)

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