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D -- RENEWAL MAINTENANCE FOR THE PARKLAWN HEALTH LIBRARY INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM SOL 00X510006 POC Ms. Tory Estabrook, Contract Specialist, 301-443-4779 E-MAIL: E-mail, testabrook@psc.gov. The ADP Acquisitions Branch, Program Support Center (PSC) intends to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III), Emeryville, CA 94608 for the Parklawn Health Library (PHL) for renewal maintenance of the integrated library system (ILS) currently used at the following three locations: PHL in Rockville, Maryland; the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research in Rockville, Maryland; and the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland. The period of performance will consist of one 12-month base period and one 12-month option period. The anticipated award date is October 1, 1999. No solicitation is available. The proposed simplified acquisition action is for a renewal maintenance agreement with III to operate the ILS that automates all major PHL functions: on-line catalog with Web interface, circulation, interlibrary loan, acquisitions, serials and management information. The ILS operates on proprietary software furnished by III. The PHL system is comprised of an INNOPAC DEC Alpha CPU, 64MB memory, 2GB disk storage, DEC UNIX O/S, Ethernet TCP/IP, Expansion Cabinet, DAT tape drive, 2 16-port terminal servers; 27 simultaneous uses; OCLC Interface; Serials Invoice Interface; Bibliographic Module with 61,000 bibliographic records; Acquisitions Module with 18,000 order records; Serials Control Module with 11,000 checkin records; Circulation Control Module with 95,000 item and 5,000 patron records; Authority Control Module with 23,000 authority records; Powerwatch Software; Second keyboard Index; 3 PC Circ Programs; Gateway; Web Server; File Transfer Software; Email Circ Notices; Inter-Library Loan Module with multiple departments, OCLC and Email options; Scoping by location. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested concerns may submit written documentation that demonstrates their ability to respond to the requirement within 15 days after the date of publication of this notice. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362638). (0215)

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