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B -- DATA ON PESTICIDE USAGE SOL VA0006 DUE 082498 POC Linda Jordan E-MAIL: jordan.linda@epamail.epagov, jordan.linda@epamail.epagov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a firm fixed price contract using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13 to DOANE Marketing Research, Inc.; 1807 Park 270 Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 53146 to provide two (2) hard copies and one (1) database file for following studies: The 1998 U.S. Farm Corn Study; The 1998 U.S. Farm Soybean Seed; The 1998 Stacked Gene Corn Seed Pricing Study; ASCII Data Set. Delivery Date -- as soon as possible after award. Please submit the following provision with your quotation: This is a combination synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional informational included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Agency encourages other potential vendors to submit quotations of similar types of pesticide usage data. Any contractor/vendor able to meet requirement must demonstrate in writing by August 24, 1998, 2:30pm EST. You may E-mail the contracting official at jordan.linda@epamail.epa.gov.. Please include the following: Company Name; Address; Phone Number; Business Class; and Email Address. NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED. All questions must be addressed in writing and will be answered in writing. Quotes are due in writing no later than August 24, 1998, 2:30pm EST. Two copies of all quotations, should be delivered to the following address, (fax/e-mail copies will not be accepted): US EPA; 401 M Street, SW; Mail Code 3803R; Bid and Proposal Room 6th Floor; Washington, DC 20460 Attn: Linda Jordan -- HAND CARRY ADDRESS TO: 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Bid and Proposal Room -- 6th floor; Washington, DC 20003; Attn: Linda Jordan. Posted 07/30/98 (W-SN230507). (0211)

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