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D -- SOFTWARE LICENSES, COMPUTER BASED RESEARCH SERVICE THROUGH FEDLINK SOL RFP L/A 97-44 POC Phyllis R. McMeekin, Contracting Officer, (202) 219-6445 The Department has a requirement supportive of the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, for access to a computer based research service which provides comprehensive pension benefit data. The Research Institute of America (RIA) has been providing this service through the Library of Congress' FEDLINK program. This is an ongoing requirement, for which RIA has been selected based on the following items: -User friendly set up for searches and is easy to access and use. -It is currently installed on the agency LAN's. -Agency investigators and auditors already trained in its use. -Subscription provided full text of options. -This is the only subscription which provides flexibility in organizing searches. -It includes ERISA Committee reports. -It has the ability to provide EBC cites. -It enables research of the law, regulations and opinion letters and includes easy to read and understand explanations. The subscription period is from September 30, 1997 through September 30, 1998. The estimated cost to the Government for one year is $37,750. A procurement directed back to RIA through FEDLINK is contemplated. No solicitation document is available. (0174)

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