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R -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOL RFQ NLM 99-082/RTR DUE 070199 POC Ramona T. Rivers, Purchasing Agent(301)496-6127 Fax(301)402-8169 E-MAIL: RFQ NLM99-082/RTR, ramona_rivers@ccmail.nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to negotiate on a sole source basis with Lexical Technology, Inc. 950 Marina Vill Pkwy., Ste. 100 Alameda, CA 94501 for Professional Services to recode the MetamorphoSYS system in Java for NLM's Computer Science Branch. MetamorphoSys allows users to create subsets of NLM's Unified Medical Language System Metathesaurus containing only those sources they are licensed to use. Lexical Technology, Inc., having worked with NLM on the Unified Medical Language System for many years, has specific and detailed knowledge and expertise important too this task. The work must be done in a timely manner to facilitate forthcoming releases of the UMLS Knowledge Sources. Firms interested in responding to this notice must submit as part of their response clear and convincing documentation of their ability to meet the Government's requirements. If a response indicates that a competitive acquisition would be more advantageous to the Government, a formal solicitation may be issued. Posted 06/16/99 (W-SN343459). (0167)

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