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D -- TO CHANGE COMMUNICATIONS FROM KERMIT TO UUCP SOL TIRMS-98-Q-00161 DUE 081598 POC Pat Topel, Contract Specialist, 972-308-1990 The IRS intends to issue a purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition process to The Secretary of State, St. Paul, MN. for the changing of file and format standardizations to include Year 2000 changes. To add the filing Notices of withdrawal to the Electronic Lien process. To change communications from Kermit to UUCP. This procurement is a SOLE SOURCE and NO SOLICITATION is available. Letters and telephone requests for a copy of a solicitation will not be accepted and are considered non responsive to this announcement. However, contractors with this capability may submit a proposal with pricing to be considered by the Government no later than 15 days after the date of this announcement. Posted 07/23/98 (W-SN227696). (0204)

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