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70 -- EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER 263-95-D-0324 SOL 263-95-D-0324 POC Patricia Pemberton, Contract Specialist The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis an extension of the period of performance specified in Contract number 263-95-D-0324 awarded to Digicon Corporation located at 6903 Rockledge Dr., Suite 600., Bethesda, MD 20817. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency., (a) Authority (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304 or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(2), the Period of Performance for this contract is extended for one day from September 29, 1997 through September 30, 1997. This one day extension in the period of performance is considered critical to the National Institutes of Health, Office of Procurement Management ability to accomplish its mission during fiscal year 1997. The extension will provide continuity through the end of the fiscal year 1997, allowing Digicon to continue supplying Hardware, Software, Peripherals, and Laptops to the Federal Government. This is not a notice for proposals, this synopsis will close within 15 days after this publication. Oral communication will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposals and there is not a Request for Quotation available at this time. See Number Notes (s): 22. FAX number is (301)402-2431 and E-mail -- pembertp@box-p.nih.gov (0241)

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