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D -- EPA ON-LINE SERVICES FOR LEXIS-NEXIS SOL W8LEXIS-A3 POC Mark L. Hopkins, Contracting Officer, 202/564-4749 E-MAIL: Mark Hopkins EPA email address, hopkins.mark@epamail.epa.gov. The EPA intends to renew their subscription for LEXIS-NEXIS automated legal research system under the Library of Congress' FEDLINK Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) for FY98. This requirement is for on-line electronic retrieval from databases which give full text access to legal information and news from over 140 national and international publications and wire services. This service provides for information in the areas of legislation, regulation, business, financial, public record, medical, current affairs, and news wire stories. Legislative databases include access to case law, administrative decisions, statutes, regulations, law review and specialty publications. Through an Interagency Agreement, EPA/OGC and ORC are to receive LEXIS legal data base services under the Federal Library Committee's FY1998 contract with LEXIS-NEXIS. LEXIS-NEXIS provides access to its computerized files, all necessary LEXIS operating software and user training. The period of performance is from 12/01/97 through 9/30/98. No solicitation is available. Therefore, respondents to this announcement possessing the ability to provide the services stated above must submit written notification to the attention of Mark Hopkins, referencing W8LEXIS-A3, that fully demonstrates their ability to satisfy the requirements above. If no affirmative responses are received within 30 days from the publication date of this synopsis, the Contracting Officer will proceed with this acquisition to LEXIS-NEXIS. No award will be based upon any offer or proposal received in response to this notice. Telephonic inquiries or responses will not be honored. (0275)

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