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R -- PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFQ NLM99-137/RTR DUE 093099 POC Ramona T. Rivers, Purchasing Agent(301) 496-6127; Karen D. Riggs, Contracting Officer, NLM E-MAIL: NLM 99-137/RTR, ramona_rivers@nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to issue on a sole source purchase order to Data Conversion Laboratory, 184-13 Horace Harding ExpressW, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 for professional services to encode 4500 -- 5000 pages of text, (approximately fifteen Evidence Reports and/or Health Accessment Reports) delivered in electronic format. This text will be encoded in accordance with the SGML DTD format. Encoding will be via ftp as ACSII text and/or .gif or jpeg files if there are graphics incorporated in the document. Interested vendors may identify in writing their interest with their capability of the notice. The Government will consider all responses received before the closing date of this announcement. This notice of intent is not a competitive Request for Quotations (RFQ) nor is an RFQ available. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responsesto this notice and is solely within the discretion of thr Government. Responses should suffiently demonstrate the firm's ability to meet the government's requirements. Responses are required within fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this notice. NLM synopsis no. NLM99-137/RTR. Inquiries regarding this procurement may be made to Ramona T. Rivers, Purchasing Agent, NLM on (301) 496-6127. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380700). (0258)

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