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R -- NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN DATA SYSTEM DUE 120298 POC Carolyn S. Dickens, Contract Specialist, 202-708-8560 The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education contemplates on a sole source basis, the extension of the National Student Loan Data System contract (PM93015001), for a period of six months beginning January 1, 1999 to June 30, 1999 to the following contractor Raytheon E-System, Falls Church, VA. The proposed extension is to continue support for project management, software maintenance, customer service, information center, configuration management, documentation and quality assurance. See Note(s): 22. Posted 10/30/98 (I-SN266973). (0303)

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