Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

B -- COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT REPORTS SOL S-OPRAQ-98-M-0658 DUE 022198 POC H. Leo Powell, 703-875-6071, Robert R. Powell, Contracting Officer, 703-875-6030 WEB: Compensation and Benefit Reports, http://cbdnet.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Compensation and Benefit Reports, Harold.Powell@dos.us-state.gov. The U.S. Department of State intends to negotiate a sole source award with Watson Wyatt, 1055 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CONTRACT 06901-2216, to provide subscription services for Central European and Western Asian compensation and benefits reports in accordance with FAR 6.302. The award is for $71,391.00 for a period of one year. This notice of intent IS NOT a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available. Any vendor capable of providing the material and service is invited to submit written information as to their capabilities and other pertinent data. To be considered, written notice must be received by this office within 15 (fifteen) days after the appearance of this notice. Information will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (0040)

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