U. S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations Office, P. O. Box 2001, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831

R -- INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVICES!! SOL DE-RP05-98TE40150!! DUE 040698 POC Judith S. Wilson, Contract Specialist, 423-576-0786; wilsonjs@oro.doe.gov!! The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, seeks a highly qualified firm or firms for assistance in information processing services. This competitive procurement will be set aside for small businesses certified by the Small Business Administration to use Standard Industrial Code 7374. The contractor shall create bibliographic records for DOE and other scientific and technical documents. Documents include reports, journal articles, books and monographs, patent documents, and audiovisual materials, and may be received in electronic and/or paper form. According to the document format, the contractor will create appropriate electronic output files using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, and to ensure accuracy of records in strict accordance with bibliographic specifications and standards. The contractor will receive and deliver original documents and electronic output within established time frames to ensure prompt availability of the information to the public users; select, acquire and process published literature; enhance and standardize bibliographic records prepared by other organizations; scan documents to produce TIFF images and ASCII files of their contents; and maintain and update bibliographic authorities used in the creation and correction of records. The contractor will track documents and provide statistical records; prepare instructional feedback to organizations as needed; and perform other related tasks as requested. The contract type is anticipated to be indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity task order contract with fixed rates for each process or type of service that the government may require. The contract is expected to have an approximate 18-month base period, plus three one-year options, for a total of 4.5 years. Contingent on funding availability, the total estimated contract value is $2.0 to $2.5 million. A Request for Proposals (RFP) is expected to be released on or about March 4 with proposals due April 6 on the Internet address of http://www.doe.gov/procurement/cur_sol.html in WordPerfect 6.1 format. Documents related to the bibliographic specifications and formats are available for review in the Public Reading Room located in the American Museum of Science and Energy, 300 South Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Telephone requests for the RFP will not be accepted. (0044)

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