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J -- MAINTENANCE OF SOFTWARE LICENSE/UPGRADE SOL N00421-99-Q-5791 DUE 090699 POC Linda Wright, Contracting Officer, (301) 757-2523 E-MAIL: wright_linda%pax9@mr.nawcad.navy.mil, wright_linda%pax9@mr.nawcad.navy.mil. This is a notice of intent to negotiate with Verity, Inc, 894 Ross Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 on an other than full and open competitive basis to purchase software maintenance license renewal of Relevant Products. The government intents to negotiate on a sole source basis with Verity, Inc, as Verity Search97 Information Server 3.0 now provides several advanced search capabilities, such as clustering, summariztion and query-by-example (QBE). Search97 Information Server offers a foundation for advanced add-on capabilities such as IntelliServ and Agent Server which are Verity"s information dissemination and entreprise knowledge management solutions. Maintenance is to take place at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland for a period of performance October 1, 1999 through September 2000. Written request for copies of Request for Quotation may be faxed to (301) 757-8959 to the attention of Linda WRight. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered buy theagency. See Number Note(s): 1. Posted 08/16/99 (W-SN368221). (0228)

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