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T -- COMPILATION AND DIGITALIZATION OF ORIGINAL SOIL SURVEY PUBLICATION MAPS SOL DACW61-99-R-0016 DUE 081799 POC Contact Point, Mrs. Linda M. Dobbs, (215)656-6923, Contract Specialist The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to negotiate on a Sole Source with Wilkes University for the compilation and digitalization of NRCS soil survey maps for Wayne, Schuykill and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania. This notice of intent is NOT a Request for Competitive Proposals. No contract award will be made on the basis of this notice. This notice does not constitute a solicitation document. Requests for such documents will not be considered. However, all information received within forty-five (45) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered SOLELY for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information received. Services shall be completed within one (1) year after Notice to Proceed. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)Code for this procurement is 7389 with a size standard of $5 million. See Note 22. Posted 06/29/99 (W-SN348221). (0180)

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