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D -- DATA BROADCASTING AND RETRIEVAL SERVICES SOL EOPOA-97-17 POC Point of Contact-Lynnae C. Roscoe, 202-395-7670 The Office of Administration intends to renew services on a sole-source basis with Desktop Data, Inc., 1601 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02154. Desktop Data will provide information and news services concurrent with its availability through the agency's electronic messaging system. Services/software supplied under this contract will include wire service products from Knight-Ridder/Tribune, Comtex Scientific, and Data Times; and subscriptions for NewsEdge/Email software for 200 users and NewsEdge/Lan software for up to 32 users. The term of the contract will be October 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998. See Note 22. (0267)

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