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R -- TRANSFER OF FUNDS SERVICES POC Juliet Harris, Contracting Officer (415) 329-4161 E-MAIL: Click Here to send E-mail to Contracting Officer., jharris@wr.usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order by other than full and open competition for the services of transfering funds to the Russian Academy of Science. The USGS intends to award the purchase order to the International Science Foundation (ISF), New York, NY, the only known source capable of meeting the requirements, FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Because of the immediate need this notification will not post for 15 days. (0174)

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