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R -- FEDLINK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SERVICES DELIVERY ORDER SOL DOSV/LC POC Tony Lembo, Contract Specialist The Library of Congress intends to issue a delivery order against an existing Basic Ordering Agreement to begin subscription with The Library Corporation for the use and access of their database by the U. S. Department of State, Chief, Information Resources Branch, Washington, DC. (DOSV). The Library Corporation offers CD-ROM-based information databases and cataloging/retrieval software, BiblioFile. The CD-ROM databases include: LC MARC, Canadian MARC, British MARC, A/V Acess, DocuFile, and MARC en francais. The Library Corporation offers the NLIGHTN FOR LIBRARIES, a web-based subscription search service that provides access to over 400 databases, news wires, reference tools, and to the World Wide Web in a single search. Databases include ERIC, LC MARC, GPO, MEDLINE, US Patents. A subscription provides unlimited access to over 25 popular databases. For the databases not included in the Basic reference Collection, full records are available on a pay-per-view basis. Service will be continued through September 30, 1999. WRITTEN RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE PRICES AND TECHNICAL DATA SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE CAPABILITY. No telephone calls will be accepted. No award will be based on any offer or proposal received in response to this notice. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. (See Note 22). REF: DOSV/LC Posted 05/28/99 (W-SN337149). (0148)

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