Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Division of Procurement, 200 Third Street, Room 207, Parkersburg WV 26101-5312

B -- DEVELOP MARKETING STRATEGY SOL BPD-00-CI-0001 DUE 012999 POC Point of Contact, Wayne Jeffers, 304/480-6983, Contracting Officer, Orlando R. Yaconis, 304/480-6992 WEB: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt,, http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/oa/oaprocr.htm. E-MAIL: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt,, procurement@bpd.treas.gov. The Bureau of the Public Debt will issue a commercial item solicitation to acquire the services of a marketing consultant as necessary for the formulation of a comprehensive integrated marketing strategy for Public Debt's two retail securities programs, the Savings Bond Program and the TreasuryDirect Program, for the next five years. The solicitation will also include options for assistance in implementing the marketing strategies recommended and adopted, including assistance writing the technical requirements documents for subsequent contract(s) and assistance in the technical evaluation of proposals received. To receive this solicitation, your request should be in writing to Wayne Jeffers at the above address, or via fax at (304) 480-6632, or via the Internet at the address below. We will not accept telephonic requests for the solicitation. The Bureau of the Public Debt assumes no responsibility for receipt of fax transmissions; the requestor must call (304) 480-6529 to confirm receipt of fax requests. See Numbered Note 12. Posted 12/09/98 (W-SN278677). (0343)

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