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B -- COORDINATION & ADVISORY STUDIES SOL S-FBOAD95C0023. Contact Point, Jeffrey L. O'Neil, 703-516-1828. The U.S. Department of State intends to extend the contract with the National Academy of Sciences for one more year on a sole source basis. This contract promotes cooperation among federal agencies having an interest in construction and facilities operation. In addition, the National Academy of Sciences provides various studies relating to construction and facilities operation. The National Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit corporation created by congressional charter signed by President Lincoln in 1863, known as ``An Act to incorporate the National Academy of Sciences''. Although the Academy is a private corporation, it is required by the terms of its congressional charter, that: ``whenever called upon by an department of the Government, to investigate, examine, experiment and report upon any subject of science or art, the actual expense of such...to be paid from paid from appropriations which may be made for the purpose, but the Academy shall receive no compensation whatever for any services to the Government of the United States.'' This directive is enhanced by executive order 12832 issued 1/19/93 by the Executive Branch which restates the mission between the Federal Government and the National Academy of Sciences. (302)

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