Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, Procurement Branch, 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503

D -- AUTOMATED NEWSWIRE SERVICES SOL 99-07 DUE 091998 POC Point of contact -- Thomas Taylor, Contract Specialist, 202-395-7664 WEB: EOP/OA, http://www.eop.gov. E-MAIL: EOP/OA, Thomas_L._Taylor@oa.eop.gov. The Office of Administration intends to issue a contract to Dow Jones & Company, 1400 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 under the Authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The contract will provide Dow Vision News Wire Service on a 24 hours basis for the Executive Office of the President. The contract period will be for one year, from October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 with four one year options. See Numbered Note 22.***** Posted 08/06/98 (D-SN233701). (0218)

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