Commander, U.S. Army Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

99 -- DISCONTINUANCE OF MICOM BLUE RIBBON CONTRACTING PROGRAM SOL DAAH01- POC AMSMI-AC-CQSB, POC Contact Ms. Lisa Hopkins, 205-842-7378. Synopsis No. 5353-96 (MA) The Micom Blue Ribbon Contracting Program will be discontinued as of November 12, 1996. Due to recent statutory and regulatory guidance the Blue Ribbon Program becomes impractical . The USA MICOM wishes to extend appreciation to all companies and individuals who supported the program and were instrumental to its existance. (0317)

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