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B -- COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF MAJOR LIVESTOCK DIESEASES SOL 99-3874 DUE 061099 POC Pamela Tucker -- 612-370-2130 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services in Austin, Texas has a need for a cost/benefit analysis for the control and/or eradication for three major livestock diseases such as bovine brucellosis, hog cholera, and cattle tick fever on the Texas livestock industry and consumers. This procurement will be awarded as a fixed price contract. All effort shall be completed and all reports delivered by September 30, 1999. This effort is being advertised full and open competition under SIC 8732, Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research. The solicitation, 99-3874, will be released on or about June 10, 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 612-370-2136. Telephone requests will be accepted. This solicitation is prepared under FAR 12, commercial item acquisition. Proposals are due by June 24, 1999, 2:30 p.m. local time. Posted 05/27/99 (W-SN336600). (0147)

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