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D -- IBM EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ NLM 98-036/MDW DUE 031698 POC MoniQue D. Woodard, Contract Specialist, 301-496-6546 E-MAIL: karen_riggs@ccmail.nlm.nih.gov, monique_woodard@ccmail.nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to negotiate on a sole source basis based upon the authority cited in 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1) with IBM Corporation, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 to purchase a 2024 memory card with 1024 MB. This memory is required in order to prepare for the Year 2000 testing of NLM's critical applications. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. Telephone and fax requests will not be accepted. See Numbered Note 22.***** (0056)

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