Rural Development, USDA, Property, Procurement and Mail Management Branch, FC-311C, 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103

R -- INVESTMENT AND DISBURSEMENT SERVICES SOL RECD-FO-96-03 DUE 960621 POC Ms. Beverly Jones, Contracting Officer, (314)539-3827 USDA Rural Development intends to procure the following services: Investingescrow account balances which are maintained by the Agency for real estate taxes andinsurance premiums for the Single Family Housing (SFH) loan program borrowers anddisbursement services (paper and electronic) for the purpose of paying the SFH borrowers real estate taxes and insurance premiums. Potential contractors must have aminimum of five years experience in both investment and disbursement services; shallcurrently be providing investment services for clients with a minimum investmentportfolio of $100,000,000.; and be disbursing for at least one customer that has anaverage daily dollar and item clearing volume of $5 million per day and 10,000 items permonth. Contract period will be the base year plus four option years. Written requestsonly - USDA Rural Development, FC-311C, 1520 Market Street, St Louis, MO 63103 orFAX 314-539-2480. All responsible sources may subject an offer which will be considered. (0138)

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