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R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. SOL WASC9-779 DUE 022299 POC Randall Brown (206) 526-6226/FAX (206) 526-6025 Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with qualified source in Port Angeles, WA. Purpose of contract is to provide marine resource protection services for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Qualified sources must possess master's degree in marine biology and possess experience/training with the Deepworker submersible. Sources responding to this notice must indicate these minimum qualifications in order to receive the solicitation. Simple requests for the solicitation will not be honored. This is a 100% small business set-aside. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. Posted 02/05/99 (W-SN295615). (0036)

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