DoD/DLA, Defense National Stockpile Center, Directorate of Stockpile Contracts, ATTN: Diane Knight, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 3339, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6223

SALE OF TALC, BLOCK AND LUMP Sol DLA-TALC-001. POC Diane Knight, Contract Specialist, (703)767-5483. The Defense National Stockpile Center is disposing of 2,153,708 pounds of excess talc, block and lump, grades A, B, and C. Format of sales will be daily and negotiated. Solicitation of Offers, DLA-TALC-001, is now available upon request; requests for copies of the solicitation must be in writing and may be faxed to Diane Knight at (703)767-5484. Offers will be accepted daily as of 19 November 1996, 2:00 p.m., local time, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. (302)

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