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R -- LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES SOL 52-EANF-9-00021 POC Lynne Phipps, Contract Specialist (757) 441-6881, Melvyn DesJarlais, Contracting Officer (757) 441-6647 WEB: 52EANF900021, http://www.noaa.easc.gov. E-MAIL: Lynne Phipps, Lynn.B.Phipps@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Woods Hole, MA has a requirement for a contractor to establish, operate, and maintain a professionally supervised library facility that provides a comprehensive collection of titles in the marine sciences and related fields, including, but not limited to, marine biology, ecology, technology, and pollution; biological, chemical, and physical oceanography; fisheries science; marine economics and policy; environmental monitoring and assessment; and statistical ecology. The contractor shall be able to accession, circulate, archive, and maintain the Government-owned collection at Woods Hole, MA and be able to integrate materials into the joint collection when necessary. The period of performance shall be October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000 with four one-year option periods. All offers received from responsible sources will be considered by the agency. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Written, e-mailed or faxed requests only. Fax number (757) 441-3786. Posted 04/08/99 (W-SN317571). (0098)

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