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D -- INTERNET ACCESS RENEWAL SERVICES FOR MILITARY AND NON-GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SOL N66604-99-Q-5594 DUE 080399 POC J. M. Clermont at (401) 832-1460 WEB: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: J. M. Clermont, ClermontJM@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (Internet Access Subscription Renewal Services) contract to Information Handling Services, Inc., 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This is a sole source because of the linking compatibility requirements of the predecessor contract N66604-98-M-AH90. There will be Two Lots. The following electronically provided information is required: Lot I CLIN 0001, Logistics Database. Must include the following databases and information: 1. Federal Logistics Information System (US MCRLI,2,3; MIL C; Department of Defense I&S Master Ordinance Equipment (MOE) Rules, Technical Characteristics) 2. Handbook series identifiers H-Series Handbooks (Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) H4/H8) 3. Procurement histories (from Navy, Marine Corps, Defense Logistics Agency, Army and Air Force Inventory Control Points) 4. Navy Allowance Parts List (NAPL)/Allowance Equipment List (AEL), Trident APL/AEL 5. Navy Master Data File (NMDF) 6. Product Item Description Data (PID) 7. Navy Item Control Number/National Item Identification Number (NICN/NIIN) 8. Consolidated Hazardous Identification Number (CHAIN) 9. Fleet Support Improvement Program (FLSIP) data 10. List of Items Requiring Special Handling (LIRSH) 11. P2002 12. Hull Number data Searching -- The Logistics data must be searchable by the following methods: (1) Keyword -- Search for an item name regardless of the sequence of search terms. (2) Company Name -- Search by individual CAGE codes of a company or consolidate all CAGE Codes of Manufacturer into a single and quick search (3) Technical Characteristics -- Search by "true technical characteristics," using actual general term and then search all technical characteristics that match that general term. (4) Batch search -- must be able to batch search in every database including Procurement History, CAGE and Navy Allowance Parts List Files (APL). (5) NICN/NIIN -- Must be able to cross reference old Navy NIINs to the new FLIS number and must also contain Shelf Life Action Code, Type of Space Code and Special Material Content. (6) Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS)to APL/AEL -- Must be able to directly cross reference from FLIS directly by Link to APL/AEL. (7) Cross reference to Alternate Navy Parts -- Must be able to not only search and identify by FLIS references but also cross reference to NAVY CRF files. (8) Hull Numbers/APL -- Must be able to retrieve APL by specific Hull Number and view all Hull numbers associated to a particular APL. (9) Nomenclature -- Must be able to search for an APL by the name of the end item. Output -- Access to data must include the following output options: (1) APL/Microfiche (2) NAVY ICAPS (3) NAVY ROMIS CLIN 0002, Navy Allowance Parts List Files Also, services will be for Internet on-line access to the above CLINs, with a 2 contiguous bit unlimited time access. The services should be accessible from any Windows 95/NT desktop Personal Computer within Code 83 and the services shall include installation as required and any maintenance. The service shall include an index, which will allow various types of search and the ability to identify and retrieve specific documents. As a minimum the images should be full text documents scanned to insure information integrity, the Military Specifications and Standards should be directly linked to the Logistics Data. Military documents should be updated at a minimum on a monthly basis and the Commercial Specifications and standards at a minimum of 60 days. The Historical Military Standards shall be all-inclusive and will be linked to the Military standards Data Bases. This military data base must be linked to the Logistical Data Base, CLIN 0001, and shall include H4/H8 Series Handbooks and NASA Documents. The DOD adopted Industrial Standards on-line shall include as a minimum Accepted Standards from the following organizations: 1. A2LA, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation 2. AA, The Aluminum Association, Inc. 3. AAMA, American Aluminum Manf. Association 4. AGMA, American Gear Manufacturing Association 5. AIA/NAS, Aerospace Industries Association of America Inc. National Aerospace Standards 6. AIIM, Association for Information and Imaging Management 7. ANSI, American National Standards Institute 8. API, American Petroleum Inst. 9. ARI, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute 10. ASHRAE, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. 11. ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 12. ASQC, American Society for Quality Control 13. ASSE, American Society of Sanitary Engineering 14. ASTM, American Society for Testing and Material 15. AWS, American Welding Society 16. AWWS, American Water Works Society, Inc. 17. BHMA, Builders Hardware Manufacturing Association 18. CCGA, Compressed Gas Association, Inc. 19. EIA, Electrical Industries Association 20. ICEA, Insulated Cable Engineers Association 21. IEC, International Electromechanical Commission 22. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 23. ISO, International Organization for Standards 24. MSS, Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. 25. NACM, National Association of Chain Manufacturers 26. NEMA, National Electrical Manufacturers Association 27. RMA, Rubber Manufacturers Association CLIN 0003, Department of Defense Adopted Industry Standards. These include Internet delivery of the actual copyrighted Department of Defense Adopted Industry Standards from the following societies: 1. A2LA, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation 2. ABS, American Bureau of Shipping 3. ABMA, American Boiler Manufacturers Association 4. AGMA American Gear Manufacturing Association, 5. AIIM, Association for Information and Imaging Management, 6. API, American Petroleum Institute, 7. AIA/NAS, Aerospace Industries Association of America Inc. National Aerospace Standards, 8. ASQ American Society for Quality 9. ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 10. ASTM, American Society for Testing and Material, 11. AWS, American Welding Society 12. CGA, Compressed Gas Association, Inc. 13. EIA Electronics Industries Association 14. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 15. IP, Internet Protocol 16. NISS, National Institute of Standards 17. NEMA, National Electrical Manufacturers Associations 18. NISO, National Information Standards Organization 19. SMACNA, Sheet Metal & AC Contractors National Association 20. UL, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 21. ASA, Acoustical Society of America 22. ASHRAE, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. 23. SSPC, Steel Structure Painting Council 24. ICEA, Insulated Cable Engineers Association CLIN 0004, Military Specifications and Standards. These must include full text documents for Military Specifications and Standards, Federal Specifications and Standards, Military Performance Standards and Military Handbooks. These documents must be searched by keyword with the actual text of the documents. The documents also must be able to be "cut and pasted." Military specifications must be accessible via a consolidated Internet access index with direct links to Non-Government Commercial Standards. Service must include the following Department of Defense/Military documents in same Internet accessible service. 1. Commercial Item Descriptions (CID's) 2. Military Standard (MS) Drawings 3. Data Item Descriptions (DID's) 4. Army Navy Standard (AN), Air force Naval Aeronautical Standard (ANA) and Army Navy Design (AND) Drawings 5. Military Handbooks 6. Naval Sea Systems Command Technical Publications (Superfabs) 7. Federal Information Processing Standards 8. Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC)/Defense Electronics Supply Center (DESC)/Defense Supply Center Documents(SMD) Drawings CLIN 0005, Historical Department of Defense Standards -- Military, and Federal Standards Libraries containing all historical documents Lot II CLIN 0006, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Instructions and Directives. This must include Internet access to Naval Instructions and Directives including all 905 Active/Cancelled and Superceded NAVSEA Instructions. These instructions must use a common Index to the Department of Defense and Military documents. For CLINs 0002, 0003, 0004, and 0005, the following is required: A single internet index with homogenous networkcentric solution must contain the following features for CLINs 0003, 0004 and 0005. (1) Document Summary -- Must include Title, Scope, Intended Use Statement, Keywords assigned by Author and Applicable Documents. Must be able to link directly to Applicable Documents including Commercial Non-Government Standards. (2) Searching -- Must be able to Keyword search Title, Scope, and Intended Use Statement. Also keyword search actual full text ofMilitary Specifications, Military Handbooks, Detail Specifications and Military Performance Standards. (3) Navigational Outline -- Must be able to link from Outline sections directly to actual American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) Full text page for Active Military Specifications and Standards. (4) Cross-reference to Federal Logistics Information System -- Military Specifications that are part numbers must link directly to Federal Logistics Information System data including CAGE code, Procurement history, Master Ordinance Equipment (MOE) Rules and Technical Characteristics without leaving Military/Department of Defense service. (5) Document History -- Document History is to include the date of the base document as well as any revisions or amendments (6) Responsible Activities -- Report must include addresses and phone numbers for Preparing Activities, Custodians, Reviewers and the Society/Organization. (7) Updating -- All services must be kept current with updating of Internet services every 7 days. Delivery will be via Internet Access. Standard Classification Code (SIC) 7375, Government Standard Size $18 Million RFP release date is expected to be 7/26/99. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 07/21/99 (W-SN357056). (0202)

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