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68 -- DIRECT SUPPLY NATURAL GAS SOL SP0600-97-R-0071 DUE 040797 POC Nipa Shah, Contract Specialist, (703) 767-8539: Jeannine Fairly, Contract Specialist, (703) 767-8563: Anna Kerr, Contracting Officer, (703) 767-8565 NSN: 6830-01-318-5797: Modification: This synopsis was originally published in the CBD on February 18, 1997. This modification is issued to cancel Solicitation SP0600-97-R-0071 and to merge its requirements into Solicitation SP0600-97-R-0055, which was originally published in the CBD on January 8, 1997. Subsequently, modifications to Solicitation SP0600-97-R-0055 were published in the CBD on January 29, 1997 and February 21, 1997. The delivery period will generally be 9 or 10 months, depending upon location, beginning October 1, 1997. The quantity for the combined requirements is 56,982,496 Dths. The combined solicitation issuance is now projected for June 4, 1997. All other information publicized in the original syopses and modifications will remain the same. (0147)

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