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70 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION SERVICES SOL 0-8-80-81-FI-X08 DUE 070798 POC Contract Specialist, Pamelia D. Vereene, 202-283-1381 The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a purchase order on a sole-source basis to Bloomberg L.P. for renewal of financial information services as follows: Two (2) terminals; all current Bloomberg products, functions and features; improvements and enhancements; equipment maintenance; training classes and seminars. All responsible sources who can provide and meet the exact requirements as stated above shall submit a written quotation by 4:30 p.m. edt on the due date identified in the header of this announcement. All quotes shall include price(s); FOB point; a POC (name and telephone number); GSA contract number if applicable; payment terms; delivery date(s); Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), if required, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-3 (Mar 1994); and business size status (i.e., large, small, minority, or women-owned based on SIC Code 7372. No solicitation will be issued; therefore, such requests for solicitation will be considered non-responsive. A purchase order will be awarded soon after the receipt of quotations based on price alone. All questions must be submitted in writing and can be mailed to the Contract Specialist at the address identified above or faxed to (202)283-1515. Only quotations under 10 pages in length may be facsimiled. If no affirmative responses are received an award will be made to Bloomberg L.P. (0174)

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