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R -- LEXICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SPECIALIST SYSTEM SOL NLM-RFQ 98-033/UHP DUE 031898 POC Uyen H. Phuong (301) 496-6127 E-MAIL: karen_riggs@ccmail.nlm.nih.gov, uyen_phuong@ccmail.nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure professional services for the period March 23, 1998 through March 22, 1999. One or more awards are anticipated as a result of this procurement. The offeror(s) will be required to provide the following services: 1) Attend a training session at the NLM, which shall include a minimum of 20 hours of training in coding lexical records provided by the NLM; 2) Demonstrate an ability to use Government supplied software and hardware to produce and validate fully coded lexical records for delivery to the Government according to the format, codes, and rules specified in Appendix to the Statement of Work; 3) Demonstrate an ability to encode syntactic and other information in lexical records on an ongoing basis according to the specifications outlined in the Statement of Work, and deliver the completed lexical records in machine readable form to the NLM in batches according to the delivery schedule; 4) Demonstrate an ability to perform quality review of the lexical records to ensure that: lexical records conform to the format, codes, and rules of SPECIALIST lexical records; specifications for creating lexical records have been correctly followed; and assignment of all available codes and information is complete and accurate; and 5) Attend bi-weekly meetings and maintain close contact with NLM staff to ensure consistency and accuracy in coded lexical records. Release of the Request for Quotations (RFQ) will be approximately fifteen (15) days from publication date of this synopsis. Copies of the RFQ may be obtained by writing to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38A, Room B1N20, Bethesda, Maryland 20894. Attention: Uyen H. Phuong, Purchasing Agent, NLM-RFQ 98-033/UHP. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. Telephone and fax requests will not be accepted. (0061)

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