Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road,Mail Stop 285, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591

B -- CHEMICAL ANALYSIS POC Richard C. Schwaberow, Contracting Officer, (650) 329-4171 The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Menlo Park, California, intends to place on a sole-source basis, a purchase order with Frontier Geosciences, Seattle, Wash. Vendor is able to provide all of the measurements of the various mercury species as needed per USGS instructions. No RFQ will be issued (0239)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0012 19970829\B-0002.SOL)