U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Attn: A1500, 12155 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228-2802

D -- SUBSCRIPTION FOR INTERNET & CD ROM ACCESS OF INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS AND BUILDING PRODUCT DATA SOL DE-RQ65-00WA13988 DUE 022500 POC Jon F. Olsen, Contracting Officer, (720) 962-7156 The Western Area Power Administration intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Information Handling Services (IHS) for the following services: Internet & CD ROM access of Industrial Standards and Building Product Data to include ANSI Construction, ANSI Mechanical, ANSI Electrical, ANSI Information, ANSI Miscellaneous, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) complete, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Complete, Building Products File, ASTM Complete, EIA Complete, IEEE Complete, NEMA Complete, and AWS Complete. The service is considered proprietary to IHS, and they are the only known source for the service that will satisfy agency requirements. The acquisition is being conducted under the commercial item procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13.5. The anticipated solicitation issuance and award dates are 2/11/2000 and 2/29/2000. The requirement is for a base year and four one-year option periods. All inquiries on the solicitation must be made in writing to the following address: Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228-8213; or via facsimile to (720) 962-7161. Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421448). (0034)

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