A -- ARABIC TRANSLINGUAL SYSTEM

Notice Date

March 9, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contract Management Office (CMO), 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203-1714

ZIP Code

22203-1714

Solicitation Number

SS01-10

Response Due

March 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Douglas Pollock, DARPA/CMO, Fax: (703) 696-2208

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) intends to negotiate with New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM, a Minority Institution, to construct a proof-of-concept demonstration system that combines web spidering, indexing, retrieval, and translation capabilities for Arabic language data. It will then use the system to conduct a series of experiments. DARPA believes that contracting without providing for full and open competition is justified in view of NMSU's submission of an unsolicited research proposal demonstrating a unique capability to develop this concept. Duration of this effort will be 4 months. All responsible sources may submit a proposal or capability statement which shall be considered by DARPA, subject to the following Numbered Notes: 5, 25, and 26.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010313/ASOL010.HTM (W-068 SN50F7C6)