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D -- WESTLAW ELECTRONIC SERVICE SOL 1-111-SB-1004 DUE 111799 POC Lauretta E. Cole, Purchasing Agent, Phone (757)-864-2443, Fax (757) 864-9775, Email L.E.COLE@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-111-SB-1004. E-MAIL: Lauretta E. Cole, L.E.COLE@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for WESTLAW ELECTRONIC RESEARCH SUBSCRIPTION. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from WEST GROUP, PER 10 U.S.C 2304(C)(1), COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION IS NOT PRACTICAL. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS SERVICE WILL BE FOR A PERIOD NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR WITH OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS. THE DATES OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE DETERMINED BY FISCAL YEAR. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have FIFTEEN (15) days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the FIFTEEN (15)days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 11/05/99 (D-SN398499). (0309)

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