R -- FEDLINK Information Retrieval Services Delivery Orders with Peterson''s (PG).

The Library of Congress intends to issue delivery orders against an existing Basic Ordering Agreement to renew subscriptions with Peterson?s Guides for the continued use and access of their database system by the following FEDLINK members: AACC, AMPC. Peterson?s provides ?Career and College Quest? and "Gradsearch? which are Windows-based CD-ROMs offered as stand alone and site licensed databases that are updated annually. The Career and College Quest provides searching by four year, two year colleges and vo-tech programs across the country, as well as college comparison charts, college checklist, universal application, and financial needs analysis. The Gradsearch database offers a searchable database of 1600 graduate degree-granting institutions, 31,000 master's, doctoral and professional degree programs of study. Also included are narrative descriptions written by the colleges and Hot Links from Institution to Department to Program of Study within the college. In addition to the CD's and diskettes offered, the full complement of Peterson's print publications are also available. Service will be continued through September 30, 2003. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. No telephone calls will be accepted. WRITTEN RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE PRICES AND TECHNICAL DATA SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE CAPABILITY. No award will be based on any offer or proposal received in response to this notice. (See Note 22). "For further information on the Library of Congress' FEDLINK program, please visit our website: www.loc.gov/flicc. For information about becoming a FEDLINK vendor, please contact James Oliver, Vendor Services Coordinator, on (202) 707-4960 or email [email protected]." REF: 03-PG-1.