DOD/DLA, Defense National Stockpile Center, Directorate of Stockpile Contracts, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 4528, Mail Stop 3339, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6223

95-SALE OF ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE Defense National Stockpile Center (DNSC) intends to sell approximately 1,160 short tons (or 2,320,900 pounds)of Electrolytic Manganese in Fiscal Year 1997. A solicitation is in the process of being prepared for this sale. The date for receipt of offers has not yet been established. In order to request a copy of the solicitation, interested parties should fax a letter to (703) 767-5504. The letter should contain your company's name, address, and the name of a contact person. WEB: DNSC Homepage, http://www.dnsc.dla.mil. E-MAIL: Point of Contact: Linda A. Jeffery, linda_jeffery@hq.dla.mil. (0077)

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