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R -- QUALITY MANAGEMENT FACILITATION AND CONSULTATION POC: Adriene Norman (703) 693-5017, Contract Specialist, Kathy Dobeck, Contracting Officer, (703) 695-2562. The Defense Supply Service-Washington intends to negotiate a contract on a sole source basis with Dr. Gipsie Ranney, 1040 Beech Tree Lane, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027, for the purchase of quality management facilitation and consultation services to instruct the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) staff members in the continual improvement of the Office of the Secretary Defense processes in accordance with Dr. Deming's management theory. The theory used by the OSD staff to implement quality management is that of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Therefore, this requirement must be filled by someone who is an expert in the Deming theory of management. This is not a request for competitive proposals. A solicitation document does not exist. See Note 22. (274)

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