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70 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION SERVICES SOL FIX01 DUE 072199 POC Delphine Bryant (202)283-1155 The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a purchase order on a sole-source basis to Bloomberg LP for renewal of financial information services as follows: Two (2) terminals; all current Bloomberg products, functions and features; improvements and enhancements; equipment maintenance; training classes and seminars. All responsible sources who can provide and meet the exact requirements as stated above shall submit a written quotation within eight days of the date of publication of this synopsis. Any responses should be sent to: Internal Revenue Service, A/C Procurement, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Room 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, Attn: Delphine Bryant, M:P:I:CS. Responses will be accepted by facsimile at (202)283-1533. Facsimile responses must contain signatures, arrive at the place and by the time specified in the synopsis and may not exceed 10 pages. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmissin or receipt of any facsimile information. All quotes should include price(s); FOB point; a POC (name and telephone number); GSA contract number, if applicable; payment terms; delivery date(s); Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), if required, in accordance with FAR clause 52.204-3 (Mar 1994); and business size status (i.e., large, small, minority, or women-owned based on SIC Code 7372. No solicitation wil be issued; therefore, such requests for solicitation will be considered non-responsive. A purchase order will be awarded soon after the receipt of quotations based on price alone. If no compelling responses are received, award will be made to Bloomberg LP by July 21, 1999. Posted 07/13/99 (W-SN353564). (0194)

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