76 -- SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES

Notice Date

September 29, 2000

Contracting Office

DOC; Mountain Administrative Support Center; Acquisition Management Division; 325 Broadway MC3; Boulder, CO

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

NWWG4000100049MB

Response Due

October 20, 2000

Point of Contact

Michelle Bernal, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3983 or FAX (303) 497-3163

E-Mail Address

NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management (Michelle.A.Bernal@noaa.gov)

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Weather Service (NWS), Radar Operations Center (ROC) requires technical data supplied by a subscription service for technical research of military specification and standards, parts research, and selected industry standards/specifications. This service is needed in the preparation of engineering changes and procurement of modification kits. The service is to include indexes that allows searching, reporting, and the = ability to identify and view the specific documents. The documents must = include scanned images and/or text format of the actual document. The service is to be provided to this activity via the World Wide Web. Best Value selection will be made by the government. Core Services required (includes indexing and actual document images and text format): 1) Historical Milspecs 1994 forward, include price for two or three simultaneous site licenses. 2) Department of (DOD) Directives, include price for two or three simultaneous site licenses. 3)Active Military specifications with 30 day updates, include price for two or three simultaneous site licenses. 4) The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), include price for two or three = simultaneous site licenses. 5) The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), include price for two or three simultaneous site licenses. 6) FLIS parts database, include price for two or three simultaneous site licenses. 7) DOD Adopted Industry Standards -- (at a minimum ASTM, = ASME, AIA/NAS, AWS, AIAA, ASHRAE, AA, NSF, ASA, MSS), include price for two = or three simultaneous site licenses. Please note that the ITU and other individual industry standards may also be supplied via an on-demand account using hard copy and/or soft copy. Reports -- The indexes must provide the following reports: 1)A document summary. 2)Keywords. 3)Additional management information such as applicable QPLs, DIDs, etc. 4)An Applicable Documents report. 5)Links to applicable documents = where available. 6)Responsible Activities report that includes addresses, phone/fax numbers, and email addresses for the Preparing Activity Custodians, Reviewers and the Society/Organization where available. = 7)A history of the document. 8)The report information must be printable = and downloadable. Product Functionality -- The system must allow the user = to locate specific military information by the following methods: 1) Searching by document number or portion of a document number. 2) Keywords must be searchable in the Title and Scope of the document. 3) Searching by Preparing Organization. 4) The product must have the capability to conduct a search by specific document type. 5) Each searchable field should provide a word list that assist a user identifying a particular search query element. The results of the search should include currency or equivalent. 6) Results lists must be printable. Document Images/Text 1)All images must be scanned at 150x150 dpi or better. 2)Images must be viewable TIFF, or PDF. 3)Must be able to print individual pages, range of pages or the complete document. 4)All non-government commercial standards must be licensed = by the issuing standards developing organization to allow printing of the desired actual standard in hardtop format. Updating 1)Documents must be updated every 30 days when applicable. 2)System must identify recently updated documents if available. Intangibles 1) Users must = have access to product customer service via phone and email. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Large business offers are welcome, however, small business will receive preference if they can meet the Government=92s need at a reasonable price. Best Value determination made by the Government will be made based upon technical merit as well as price. As the technical merit becomes more equal, price becomes a greater factor. There is no formal bid package. Proposals can be faxed or mailed and must be received on or before October 20, 2000. When submitting a proposal, please include freight costs, Federal Tax ID Number, Duns & Bradstreet Number, and business size. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest = procedures can be found on web site http: oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/#REFERENCE. Hard copy in full text available from office address and phone number listed in notice. Anticipated award date will be October 25, 2000. Performance will begin November 1, 2000.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001003/76SOL002.HTM (D-273 SN502497)