Bureau of the Census, Procurement Office, FOB #3, Room 1541, Washington,(Suitland, MD) DC 20233

R -- ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES SOL 72-9-5425 POC Linda Catterton (301)457-1840 FAX: (301)457-1785 The Bureau of the Census intends to issue a sole source contract to John Murphy, 8402 Stone Gate Drive, Annandale VA 22003 for continued review and comments on operational plans, program schedules, data formats and analyses associated with program preparations for data product production and dissemination. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement no greater than 15 days from the published date of this announcement to the above address. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurements. No solicitation document exists and request for such document will be considered nonresponsive. Posted 03/01/99 (W-SN303244). (0060)

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