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U -- EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES SOL 901088 DUE 011499 POC Sally Huber 301-713-0855, Lawrence Frazier, 301-713-0851 U -- The U.S. Dept of commerce/NOAA/NWS intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA to publish Journals. The Weather and Forecasting 171 ea. and Monthly Weather Review 171 ea. These Journals are used to enable NWFC and other offices within the NWS to enable them them to participate with research personnel in various universities and laboratories in the cooperative and collaborative research and development programs associated with the NWS Modernization and Associated Restructuring. These Journals are published by the AMS. Vendors who believe they can provide the required services are invited to submit information as to their capabilities and any other pertinent data to the address above, to be received no later than 15 days after the date of this notice, for Agency evaluation. No solicitation document exists, therefore, a request for such a document will not be considered. Reference 901088. Posted 12/31/98 (W-SN284499). (0365)

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