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R -- PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES SOL 44-M-APHIS-99 DUE 040699 POC Kathryn Linde 612-370-2494 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Dairy Programs, Federal Milk Marketing Order Program has a need for auditing services. The broad objective of the audit is to determine whether Market Administrators are managing Milk Marketing Orders in accordance with applicable regulations and instructions and by means of examination, analysis and review of operations. We are looking for a CPA firm in the Carrollton, TX commuting area to perform this effort. This procurement will be awarded as a fixed price contract, FOB destination. All effort shall be completed and all reports delivered by October 6, 1999. This effort will be awarded without competition to an 8(a) firm under SIC 8721, Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping services. The solicitation, 44-M-APHIS-99, will be released on or about March 5, 1999. For a copy of the solicitation, submit a written or faxed request stating name, address, telephone number and solicitation number. Fax requests to "Contracting Section" at 612-370-2106. Telephone requests will not be accepted. This solicitation is prepared under FAR 12, commercial item acquisition. Proposals are due by April 6, 1999, 2:30 p.m. local time. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300211). (0050)

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