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70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE ADP EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES & SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SOL SECHQ1-97-Q-0010 POC Debra Chapman, Procurement Agent, (202) 942-4994, James L. Vandecar, Branch Chief, Procurement, (202)942-8640. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires access to US and international news wire stories. The information is required to support the SEC's mission of market surveillance, regulation, enforcement, and management review. The news wire will be accessed on the SEC Intranet on SEC owned personal computers. The news wire content shall include a wide range of US and international stories on business, economics, market prices, finance, exchanges and similar professional information. In order to meet this requirement the SEC intends to obtain access to US and international news wire stories from Reuters NewMedia, Inc. 1750 Presidents St., Suite 250, Reston, Va. 20190. The period of performance is March 10, 1997 through september 30, 1997. See Note 22. (0073)

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