Environmental Protection Agency, OPPTS Contract Support Branch, (3803-F), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460

B -- U.S. ROW AND SPECIALITY CROP STUDIES Sol. W500946B1. Due 053195. Contact Gerald Alston, (202) 260-2358. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is contemplating the award of a sole-source contract with Maritz, Inc. to obtain various crop and pesticide data available from Maritz on a subscription basis. EPA anticipates needing this data over a five-year period. Respondents to this announcement should fully explain their ability to provide pesticide market data and reports on dozens of field, vegetable, and fruit and nut crops. Respondents are encouraged to submit supporting literature. See numbered Note 22. (121)

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