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76 -- SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL DUE 090199 POC Diane Peters, fax 703-648-7901 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, fpeters@usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (AUSGS) intends to renew subscription for CRU International LTD reports. THE USGS ANTICIPATES AWARDING THE PURCHASE ORDER TO CRU INTERNATIONAL LTD; this is a for sole source items from the CRU International Group to include: CRU Quarterly Market Service Reports on Aluminum, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Nickel and Gold plus associated monthly monitors; Alumina Monitor, CIS Metals Review, Lead and Zinc Concentrates Monitor, Tin Monitor, Copper Studies, Copper Mills Products Monitor, Fertilizer Week, Fertilizer Markets, Monitor Annual, Steel Metallic Monitor, and Bulk Ferroalloys Monitor. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY; no formal RFQ will be available. This award will be made on or about 2 September 1999, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Any Vendors who believes that it can provide the exact publications listed above should fax a capability statement to the CO at 703-648-7901. Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN370995). (0235)

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