R -- FEDLINK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SERVICES DELIVERY ORDERS FOR DIALOG CORPORATION

Notice Date

August 30, 2000

Contracting Office

The Library Of Congress, Contracts And Logistics Service, FEDLINK Section, 101 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20540-9410

ZIP Code

20540-9410

Solicitation Number

01-DI-1

Point of Contact

Deborah Burroughs, Contract Specialist

Description

The Library of Congress intends to issue delivery orders against an existing Basic Ordering Agreement to renew subscriptions with Dialog Corporation for the continued use and access of their database system by FEDLINK members. DIALOG offers over 400 databases which provide published information in government, research, educational, corporate, and business environments, with backfiles covering the last 20 years. Databases are updated weekly and daily updates are implemented for many; four Business News files are continuously updated as data is received from the suppliers. In addition to a wide range of bibliographic databases which offer citations and abstracts, DIALOG also offers the full text of more than 800 journals. DIALOG offers CD-ROM versions of many databases and also has two databases which offer graphic images. Service will be continued through September 30, 2001. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. No telephone calls will be accepted. WRITTEN RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE PRICES AND TECHNICAL DATA SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE CAPABILITY. No award will be based on any offer or proposal received in response to this notice. (See Note 22). REF: 01-DI-1.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000901/RSOL019.HTM (W-243 SN491922)