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A -- C*ST*RD SYSTEM SOL N66001-97-C-8538 POC Cynthia Zantjer 619-553-7640 The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SSC-SD) intends to issue a contract modification, on a sole source basis, to expand the scope of contract no. N66001-97-C-8538 with Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California. The contract currently provides for research to investigate methods for helping individuals sift through data by organizing, gisting and translating document sets, specifically through the development of the C*ST*RD System. The new work to be incorporated in the contract is adds language and parsing features to the C*ST*RD System. The estimated value of the contract modification is $66,456.00. The period of performance will be eight months. This is not a request for proposals and no solicitation is available. Questions concerning this sole source contract modification can be directed to Cynthia Zantjer at zantjer@spawar.navy.mil. Only e-mail requests for information will be accepted. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380755). (0258)

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