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D -- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF SURVEILLANCE REPORTS SOL SECHQ1-00-R-0004 POC Vernessa Younger, Contract Specialist, (202) 942-4999, Linda Sudhoff, Contracting Officer, (202) 942-4990 The Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) is soliciting proposals for the implementation and maintenance of an off-site automated system to continuously scan the Internet and gather data from the world wide web, Usenet discussion areas/newsgroups, listservs, and other public discussion areas. This automated system consists of what are commonly known as a web crawler or spider and a Usenet reader. This automated system will be used by authorized staff in the Division of Enforcement to identify communications that may violate the federal securities laws or may indicate that persons originating the communication are engaged in violations. The period of performace will be for a base year and two option years of services. Request for the solicitation must be made in writing. No telephone request will be honored. Posted 10/29/99 (W-SN396329). (0302)

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