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70 -- BLUE ANGEL TECHNOLOGIES DUE 020900 POC Contracting Officer: Mary Estep, (303) 969-2370 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The National Park Service (NPS)intends to contract on a sole-source basis with Blue Angel Technologies as their Enterprise Suite software is the sole product of its' kind satisfying all of the agency's minimum requirements. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Solicitation S23600000019, a Request for Quote (RFQ), incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 90-46, SIC 7372, set-aside for small business. The proposed acquisition shall provide the following architecture, standards, and features or characteristics: (* indicate required requirements); ODBC compliant (open database compatibility); *Multi-tiered Client-Server Architecture, Z39.50 (v3)-compatible, Supports MARC, FGDC, and GILS record formats, *Parallel searching of "foreign" (non-NPS) and "native" (NPS) Z39.50 database via common search interface (i.e., NPS "local" Z39.50 client software), with ability to deduplicate and merge result sets;*Platform independence and demonstrated support of UNIX and Windows NT servers (current and future NPS Operating System standards); Data entry and search access is via Web browser; No Web access site license required; License not based on number of users or records served; Supports remote system administration; *All components of the software are seamlessly integrated; Immediate updating of index tables as new records are added; Ability to import and export records in standard formats (bulk or individually); Databases may be unlimited in size and may be partitioned across (platform-independent) servers; Supports establishment of "mirro sites" (to better manage bandwidth use); Supports "hot link" from catalog record to digital object (other record in a database, a website, digital image, etc.);Can execute external program applications needed to access/manipulate linked resource; Includes "harvester" application which will pull in metadata for NPS and non-NPS websites and make the sites searchable via Z39.50. The following provisions and addenda as noted apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, 52.212-3 Offerors are to include a completed copy of this provision with their offer), 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 including 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3. Offers shall be submitted in original and two copies, to the Contracting Officer at the address listed above by 4:00 p.m., local time, February 9, 2000. Please see note 22***** Posted 01/28/00 (W-SN419994). (0028)

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