Federal Emergency Management Agcy, Acquisition Operations Division, 500 C Street, S.W., Room 350, Washington, DC 20472

R -- DATA RETRIEVAL SERVICES SOL EMW-1998-RP-0015 DUE 013098 POC Virna L. Evans, Contract Specialist, 202/646-7591, Chandra G. Lewis, Contracting Officer 202/646-3118 DATA RETRIEVAL SERVICES, POC Virna L. Evans, Contract Specialist (202) 646-7591; Chandra G. Lewis, Contracting Officer (202) 646-3118. The Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to award one contract in FY 98 for the above project. The estimated period of performance of the project is 12 months. This is not an RFP, but a survey to locate potential sources capable of performing the following services: (a) round-the-clock (24 hour) news gathering/clipping services providing coverage of a large segment of the nation's major print media. Print media sources searched should include a broad cross-section of the nation's newspapers with an emphasis on major dailies; (b) On-line data retrieval and archiving service to provide search and capture access to news stories written for and about the Agency for a search window of 24-hours to ten (10) years; (c) On-line real time newswire (Associated Press, United Press International, Reuters, etc.) feeds for up-to-the-minute access to new stories being prepared and distributed for and about the Agency; (d) News alert services for search of media outlets/sources that have internet/web sites; (e) Video monitoring services to monitor video and/or audio tapes of broadcast coverage of the Agency and related activities on an as needed basis. The contractor must: (1) demonstrate capability to provide each of the services required; (2) provide evidence of resource coverage which includes more than 100 media outlets (dailies, weeklies, radio, television, and wire services) nationwide. The outlets provided must include media coverage in the top 50 markets and coverage of all network (ABC, CBS, NBC) news broadcasts; (3) provide evidence of additional resource availability in the near future (1-year); (4) provide documentation in support of past performance to include client list with points of contact. Firms with these capabilities are invited to submit complete information to the procuring office identified in this notice in three (3) copies within 15 days of the date of this notice. Information furnished shall include: (a) the number and professional qualifications of the technical and other appropriate personnel; (b) company experience related to the proposed project; (c) a description of general and special facilities; (d) a current financial statement, and (e) other literature which demonstrates the capabilities listed above. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Based upon responses received, the Government reserves the right to set aside any and all procurements that may result hereunder for small or minority owned businesses. Responses shall reference "Data Retrieval Services". (0015)

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