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R -- PROVIDING COORDINAITON SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN REVIEW SOL RFQ 99-59 DUE 122398 POC Carolyn Collins, Contract Specialist (757) 441-6886, Lynne Phipps, Contracting Officer (757) 441-6881 WEB: RFQ EASC 99-59, www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Lynne Phipps, Carolyn.D.Collins@noaa.gov. The Dept of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to issue a sole source contract to Katrina Van Dine, New Haven Mills, VT. The contractor shall be responsible for providing coordination services in support of the Management Plan Review for NOAA/Stellwagen Bank NMS, Plymouth, MA. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. Companies who are capable of providing the above service must submit in writing their capabilities of performing the required task within 10 days of this announcement. Copies of Request for Quote (RFQ) 99-59 will only be provided to companies that are determined to be capable of performing the service. RFQ to be issued on or about December 14, 1998. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. This is a simplified acquisition with a value of less than $100,000. Posted 12/16/98 (W-SN280975). (0350)

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