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R -- CATALOGING OF TEXT COLLECTION AT BETHESDA LIBRARY CENTER SOL NMA301-99-R-0284 DUE 061199 POC Johnetta B. Williams, (301)227-1412 This announcement is amendment 02 to solicitation NMA301-99-R-0284 which was originally published in the Commerce Business Daily 17 May 1999. This amendment is required to answer technical questions concerning the Cataloging of Text Collection At Bethesda Library Center. The synopsis/solicitation remains for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Question #1: What equipment i.e., Hardware, software, will the government provide the contractor? Answer: The government will provide the text collection only. See amendment 01, question #4. Question #2: What equipment specifications are needed for the contractor to input the information into OCLC? Answer: A standard PC with internet access. Question #3: It is apparent by the governments selection of Standard Industrial Code 8999, that they were interested in small business participation. As such, will government accept personnel past performance experience in lieu of corporate experience for younger companies? Answer: The government will accept personnel past performance in lieu of corporate experience for younger companies. Question #4: Reference is made to the "240 days" requirement. Is the Government referring to 240 work or calendar days. Answer: Calendar, answered in Amendment 01, question #3. Question #5: To develop a winning cost strategy, please define the type of contract envisioned i.e., FFP, T&M CPFF,CPAF,CPIF? Answer: Firm Fixed Price in accordance with FAR 12.207. Question #6: How often will items be shipped to the contractor and at what level or frequency is the government expecting the return of these items. The shipment frequency greatly impacts the costing aspect of this effort. Answer: We anticipate shipping all materials from BTH over a two to three week period. We expect to received 750 to 1000 items back from the contractor per week. Question #7: When does the government want to see the quality assurance plan, i.e., with the proposalor after award? Answer: The quality assurance plan should be submitted with proposal. Question #8: Is the government requiring the contractor to bar code to each binder? Answer: Each item will be bar-coded before it is shipped to the contractor. End of questions and answers. Questions are no longer being accepted. Posted 06/01/99 (I-SN337650). (0152)

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