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R -- FEDLINK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SERVICES WITH DIALOG - FY96 DELIVERY ORDERS POC ALL/DI. The Library of Congress intends to issue Delivery Orders against an existing Basic Ordering Agreement to renew FEDLINK subscriptions with DIALOG Information Services, Inc. for the Government Library Community for the continued use and access of their database system. DIALOG offers nearly 400 databases which provide published information in government, research, educational, corporate, and business environments, with backfiles covering the last 20 years in many cases. Databases are updated weekly and daily updates are implemented for many, four Business News files are continously 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, 1996. WRITTEN RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE PRICES AND TECHNICAL DATA SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE CAPABILITY. No telephone calls will be accepted. No award will be based on any offer or proposal received in response to this notice. No solicitation document exists. (See Note 22) REF: ALL/DI (0268)

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