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M -- OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED FACILITIES SOL NLM/98-064/SLF DUE 061398 POC SHEILA L. FAUBLE, Purchasing Agent, (301) 496-6546 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the purchasing agent via e-mail., Sheila_Fauble@nlm.nih.gov. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Carol A. Bean, 3794 Angelton Ct., Burtonsville, MD 20866, under the authority 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 (b)(1) to acquire investigating services for the Indexing Initiative Project (IND). The purpose of the IND project is to investigate concept-based indexing methods that go well beyond conventional automatic work-based indexing. The IND project involves the design and evaluation of experiments to test a range of hypotheses. The IND project plan involves the identification and development of several sub-projects, including a sub-project that attempts to identify additional ways to use the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS). Dr. Bean is an expert in indexing methods and has published work in areas relevant to this project, including research and evaluation methods for information retrieval systems. She is already familiar with the UMLS project both through work that she conducted independently and during a previous contract. This will enable her to begin and complete the required Statement of Work (SOW) on a full time basis with no delay in project momentum. The period of performance shall begin on or about July 1, 1998 and lasts 12 months. Dr. Bean is the only source with the necessary expertise and past experience who can successfully perform the effort within the time required. This notice of intention is not a Request for Quotation nor is an RFQ available. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. (0148)

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