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B -- RENEWAL OF LEXIS-NEXIS SERVICE FOR ACCESS TO ON-LINE DATABASE POC Contact, Pamela J. Kontz, 202/708-8389/Contracting Officer, Dorothy B. Moody, 202/708-8236 The U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Secretary, intends to award a purchase order for renewal of Lexis-Nexis Service for access to on-line database by the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the Deputy Secretary. This purchase order is intended as a sole source award to Lexis-Nexis, Mead Data Central, P.O. box 7247-7090, Philadelphia, PA 19170-7090. The Department of Education intends to award this purchase order on or around October 20, 1997. (0290)

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