1 or 2) PWC
Claim XML expertise page
Oracle 8i/9i iplanet web server Fig 1 
page 10 good analysis
Claim they looked at XML specs. They were meant to design these!
(page 13)
Recommends single central DB and explains why
Page 17: All sites able to provide XML files as specified in attachment
Will use XML as transport protocol

Unnecessary Proprietary) Blue Angel
ORNL Environmental data and other government apps
Metastar claims to have everything but not open as no clear modularity
e.g. says can use kereberos (use "red-hat") but doesn't say how

1 or 2) Logicon
Existing Oracle DB + iPlanet + Java Servlets
Doesnt seem to know what XML as don't discuss XML tools in web clients?
but they do say XML Schema on page 6
page 7 Site Tools is good
Kerberos Discussion looks good
Logicon recoding Queue Status and Allocation Matchmaker/Exchange
(says participated in prototype)
implies good prototype

3 as a little dated) NCS (Minnesota)
Put at Minnesota
Claims to have done already
Missing Figures FOUND
Cold Fusion on Apache
Java appears in schedule but Business Logic not discussed
NetworkCS DTD (not Schema)
Centralized DBMS Oracle
PersonID gives unique user
Teraweb certified security
Long discussion of existing tools and user interfaces
does not use XML directly but at least discusses
(email!!!!!)

Unnecessary Proprietary) KPMG
Use Versata "custom system"
Page 12 (top) Good statements about filters at sites
Very vague discussion of "real meat"
Seems to use PKI?

Low Tech) HPTi
Oracle 8i
Perl
Libraries to convert flat files to XML
Data consistency tools


Bottom 3). If cheap enough maybe OK