DHHS, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, ADP Branch, Room 5-95 Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

D -- MAINTENANCE FOR AN INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM (ILS) POC Susan Moran, Contracting Officer, 301-443-6550 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, smoran@psc.gov. The ADP Acquisitions Branch, Program Support Center (PSC) intends to award a twelve month sole source simplified acquisition to Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III), Emeryville, CA 94608 for the Parklawn Health Library (PHL) for renewal maintenance of the integrated library system (ILS) currently used at the following three locations: PHL in Rockville, Maryland; National Center for Health Statistics, in Hyattsville, Maryland; and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research in Rockville, Maryland. The anticipated award date is December 7, 1998. No solicitation is available. The proposed simplified acquisition action is for a renewal maintenance agreement with III to operate the ILS that automates all major PHL system functions: on-line catalog with Web interface, circulation, interlibrary loan, acquisitions, serials and management information. The ILS operates on proprietary software furnished by III. The PHL system is comprised of an INNOPAC DEC Alpha CPU with 64MB memory, 2GB disk storage, DEC UNIX O/S, Ethernet TCP/IP, expansion cabinet, DAT tape drive, 2 16-port terminal servers; 27 simultaneous users; OCLC interface; serials invoice interface; bibliographic module with 61,000 bibliographic records; acquisitions module with 18,000 order records; serials control module with 11,000 check-in records; circulation control module with 95,000 item and 5,000 patron records; authority control module with 23,000 authority records; Powerwatch software; laser scanner; second keyword index, 3 PC circ programs; gateway; web server; file transfer software; Email circ notices; inter-library loan module with multiple departments, OCLC and Email options; and scoping by location. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested concerns may identify their interest and submit written documentation that demonstrates their ability to respond to the requirement within 15 days after the date of publication of this notice. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Posted 11/19/98 (W-SN273078). (0323)

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