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A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOL 901090 DUE 012099 POC Sally Huber 301-713-0855, Lawrence Frazier 301-713-0851 A -- The U.S.Dept of Commerce/NOAA/NESDIS intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Verwaltung der Universitaet Hamburg, Haushaltsreferat, Hamburg Germany, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures to provide funding for a Cooperative Research Project to study the Surface Circulation and Variability of the North Atlantic Current and Subpolar Gyre. This is a First year of a two (2) year study. Vendors who believe they can provide the rquired services are invited to submit, in writing, and affirmative response demonstarting a ability to benefit the Government. Any written responses must be received no later than 15 days days after the publication of the synopsis. In order to be responsive, the correspondence must be accompanied by a written narrative, statement of capability, including technical information and other technical literature, sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses without the required documentation will be considered non-responsive. No solicitation documents are available. reference 901090 Posted 01/06/99 (W-SN285541). (0006)

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