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H -- INVESTIGATION OF TOBACCO RETAILERS SOL 223-98-TOBACCO DUE 112997 POC Claudia Schleigh, Contracting Officer, 301-443-6604 E-MAIL: POINT OF CONTACT, dmccaule@Bangate.fda.gov. The Food and Drug Administration intends to award sole source contracts to state agencies, subject to availability of funds, for investigations of tobacco retailers to determine compliance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) and 21 CFR Part 801, et al. "Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents". 21 CFR Part 897 "Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco" State agencies must have the authority and capability necessary to gain access to private commercial establishments in order to conduct regulatory investigations. See Note 22.. (0302)

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