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D -- SOFTWARE UPGRADE SOL D87081 DUE 071700 POC Dee Gibson, 301 827-7177 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number D87081 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the following an Excalibur RetrievalWare which will replace The Food and Drug (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research(CDER) Excalibur's Electronic File System (EFS) software. RetrievalWare is Excalibur's new and improved, upgraded and enhanced Web based software for the search and retrieval of electronic documents and data. This phase of the RetrievalWare rollout will replace CDERs current EFS File Rooms, which include AERS Reports, Drug Master File Reviews, Biopharm Division Files and Approved Package Inserts. This software will be accessed by the majority of the CDER Community. This requires the purchase of additional software licenses to support the CDER Community. The licenses include: Excalibur's RetrivalWare Software Upgrade: One [1] 1000 TMSSequoia ViewDirector Plug-In License + Maintenance, One [1] 200 Concurrent RetrievalWare user License, One [1] 200 Concurrent Documentum User License and an annual maintenance agreement. Award is expected to be July 20 2000 with an expected delivery date of August 18 2000. FOB Destination to FDA project officer. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contract shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. The solicitation clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 7372. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercials Items; along with following additional FAR Clauses, cited in clause 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. All sources must submit along with their written quotes a tax identification number and a nine-digit numeric Duns number that is assigned by Dun & Bradstreet. To apply for a Duns # please call 1-800-333-0505. Posted 07/07/00 (W-SN472568). (0189)

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