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76 -- SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR LIBRARY REFERENCE SYSTEM SOL IA2504-S6234702-MB DUE 110596 POC Marlene Brooks, Contracting Officer, 202-205-9664 The Agency intends to enter a sole source negotiated contract with Congressional Information Services, Inc. (CIS), 4520 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD, for a library reference system for overseas distrubiton consisting of the following: ''CIS Microfiche Library (Complete Service),'' ''CIS Microfiche Library (Limited Edition),'' ''CIS Index,'' ''CIS Annual,'' ''American Statistics Index,'' ''Statistical Reference Index,'' ''SRI Microfiche Library,'' ''American Statistics Microfiche Library (Complete Service),'' and ''Federal Register Index.'' Congressional Information Service, Inc. is the only known publisher and sole distributor for this requirement--indefinite quantity--delivery terms and point: FOB distination Brooklyn, NY Warehouse . Contract performance period: Base year, January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, plus four (4) one-year optionsto extend the contract term. See Numbered Note 22. (0267)

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