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T -- COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOL DTMA91-95-R-00010 DUE 070595 POC Contact Point, DELORES HAGANS, (202)366-2660, Contracting Officer, JEFFERY W. MULLINS, (202)366-5757 COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEM. PROJECT I: SHIPBUILDING REVIEW & COMPETITIVE STUDY, TASK 1: THE GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY, TASK 2: COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY, TASK 3: THE SHIPPING MARKET, TASK 4: COMMERCIAL ASPECTS, PROJECT II: WORLD FLEET FORECAST TO YEAR 2000, PROJECT III: MONTHLY SHIPYARD GLOBAL NEWS SUMMARY. MARAD INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE ONLY WITH LLOYDS MARITIME INFORMATION SERVICES, LTD. FOR ONE YEAR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302.1. NO OTHER CONTRACTOR IN THE FIELD POSSESSES THE INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CONTRACTOR'S COMPLETE DATABASE OF INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THIS MARKET RESEARCH PROJECT. A MARKET SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY SUPPORTS OUR DETERMINIATION TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE FIRM. SOURCES WHO THINK THEY HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THIS REQUIREMENT MUST SUBMIT DETAILED QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS OF THEIR CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE BY JULY 7, 1995. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENT BASED ON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. (0177)

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