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D -- UNLIMITED ACCESS VIA WWW TO A COMPREHENSIVE, ONLINE, TEXT AND IMAGE FOR NAVAL AND MILITARY SYSTEMS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS SOL N00039-99-Q-3309 DUE 092299 POC Heidi Radaford, 619-524-7386 E-MAIL: FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CONTRACT SPECIALIST VIA, radaford@spawar.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6 of the FAR, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The solicitation number is N00039-99-Q-3309 and is being issued, on September 7, 1999, as a Request for Quotations. Only written offers received by September 22, 1999 in accordance with this solicitation will receive consideration and responses must convey the ability of the offeror to meet the stated requirements. A Firm Fixed Price contract issued under the provisions of FAR Part 12 is expected to result from this synopsis. This procurement will provide unlimited online access for desktop users from the following Naval organizations (including their subsidiary sites): Site1: NAWC/AD, Patuxent River, MD Site 2: NUWC, Newport, RI Site 3: NSWC, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA Site 4: NSWC, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station, Panama City, FL Site 5: NEODTC, Indian Head, MD Site 6: NPS, Monterey, CA Site 7: NRL, Washington, DC Site 8: NSWC, Indian Head Division, Indian Head, MD The specific activities and/or services to be provided under this procurement action shall consist of the following: -- Unlimited simultaneous user access via the Web for the 8 naval sites to a comprehensive, online, text and image database concerning naval and military systems and current affairs. -- The period of performance would be 1 October 1999 30 September 2000 for the 8 Naval sites. -- The database must provide comprehensive and timely coverage from at least 1990 to date on US and foreign weapon systems and orders of battle, with intensive coverage of characteristics of ships, aircraft, and naval weapon systems. -- The database must also provide a comprehensive source for unclassified, open source information and news developments on military and defense affairs with daily updates. Comprehensive coverage of defense contracts awarded must be covered by the database. -- The vendor must allow local loading of the database, choice of access option (password or IP address), and provide a minimum of 8 hour/day help desk service for online searchers. Any interested vendors are required to submit their quotations by 22 September 1999 via email to radaford@spawar.navy.mil or mail at SPAWAR, Attn: Heidi Radaford, Code 0231P, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, Ca 92110. *************************************** Posted 09/07/99 (W-SN377156). (0250)

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