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76 -- SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES SOL NWWG4000000019MB DUE 101899 POC Michelle Bernal, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3983 or FAX (303) 497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, bid.tech@noaa.gov. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Weather Service (NWS), Operational Support Facility, System Support Branch, Logistic Section, and the Engineering Branch require technical data supplied by a subscription service for technical research of military specification and standards, parts research, and national electric code, etc. This service is needed in the preparation of engineering changes and procurement of modification kits. The service is to include a comprehensive index that allows various types of searching and management report, with the ability to identify specific documents then view the actual document pages. The documents must include scanned images of the actual document to ensure information integrity. The service is to be provided to this activity via the World Wide Web, CD ROM will be accepted for ANSI only. The service must be able to access from one internet URL. Core Services required (includes indexing and actual document images): 1) Historical Department of Defense (DOD) Standardization, 2) Department of (DOD) Directives, 3)Department of Defense (DOD) Standardization Weekly Updates, 4) The American Society = of Testing Metals (ASTM-Complete), 5) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME-Complete), 6) The Electronic Industry Alliance (EIA), = 7) The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 8) The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 9) The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), 10) Haystack Online (two passwords needed), 11) The Aerospace Industries Association of America = & National Aerospace Standards (AIA/NAS), 12) The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Complete pages on ROM Product. Reports -- = The index must provide the following reports: 1)A document summary that provides Scope and Intended use information. 2)Keywords assigned by = the author of the document. 3)Additional management information such as applicable QPLs, DIDs, etc. 4)An Applicable Documents report that lists all documents referenced within the document. 5)Hot links to applicable documents. 6)Responsible Activities report that includes addresses, phone/fax numbers, and email addresses for the Preparing Activity Custodians, Reviewers and the Society/Organization. 7)A history of the document to include the date of the base document as well as any revisions or amendments, with links to those documents. 8)A complete document outline that allows the user to go from the index directly to the paragraph, sub-paragraph or section level rather than simply the first page of the document. 9)The report information must be printable and downloadable. Product Functionality -- The system must allow the user to locate specific military information by the following methods: 1) All Military/DOD, Government, and Non-Government (Commercial) documents must be included in the same product using the same search engine with the exception of the ANSI, which can be provided on CD ROM. The index must include not only Military/Government documents but also DOD adopted industry standards and industry standards from over 400 U.S., National and International Standards Organizations which develop commercial standards documents. 2) Searching by document number or portion of a document number. 3)Keywords must be searchable in the Title of the document, Scope/Intended Use/Keyword paragraphs and from the document outline. 4)Keyword searching of the full text of DODISS documents. 5)Searching by Federal Supply Classification. 6)Searching by Preparing Organization. 7)The product must have the capability to conduct a search by specific document type. For example, search by Mil Specs, Fed Specs, etc. 8)The product must be capable of limiting a search to active or historical (canceled/superseded) document references. 9)Combination or Boolean searching must be possible. 10)Each searchable field should provide a =93pull down=94 word list = that assist a user in identifying a particular search query element. A = =93pull down=94 list should be provided that can inform the user of what = documents have been updated since the last issuance of the product. This information is critical in regard to the Mil Spec reform issues. 11)Each search query should provide the user with a Results List. The Results List must identify the document number, active or historical status, publication date, if it is newly revised and the document title. Each document in the Results List should be directly linkable = to value added report information. 12)Results Lists must be printable. Document Images/Text 1)All images must be scanned at 300x300 dpi. 2)Images must be viewable GIF, TIFF, or PDF (Adobe Acrobat) Viewers. 3)A Thumbnail GIF option must be provided. 4)Images must have rotate, darken/lighten, and zoom capabilities. 5)DODISS documents must be viewable/searchable as full-text with intradocument linkages and cut-and-paste capabilities to notepad, word processors, etc. 6)Must be able to print individual pages, range of pages or the complete document. 7)All non-government commercial standards must be licensed = by the issuing standards developing organization to allow printing of the desired actual standard in hardtop format. Updating 1)Documents must be updated every 14 days. 2)System must identify recently updated documents. 3)System must provide automatic update notification for up to 500 =93priority=94 documents identifiable by the end user. = Intangibles 1) The provider of this product must be ISO 9001 certified. 2)Users must have access to product customer service via phone and email. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. There is no formal bid package. Proposals can be faxed or mailed and must be received on or before October 18, 1999. When submitting a proposal, please include freight costs, Federal Tax ID Number, Duns & Bradstreet Number, and business size. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedures can be found on web site http: oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/#REFERENCE. Hard copy in full text available from office address and phone number listed in notice. Anticipated award date will be October 20, 1999. Posted 09/30/99 (D-SN386822). (0273)

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