US Army Corps of Engineers, Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160

R -- LOWER ATCHAFALAYA BASIN REEVALUATION STUDY SOL DACW29-99-Q-0482 POC Susan D. Hartsock, Contracting Officer, (504) 862-2863 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13, intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Louisiana State University, Office of Sponsored Research, 117 David Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-0267 for a feasibility study investigating potential modifications to the existing Atchafalaya Basin for flood control improvements. The award is for follow-on work associated with the on-going study. Loss of the services from LSU would cause significant delay in study completion in that other contractors would have to reconstruct many components of LSU's efforts. The SIC code is 8742. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. All interested parties must respond within 15 calendar days of the date of this announcement. Interested vendors shall provide detailed information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements stated above. Any response failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing to submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the solicitation will be ignored. Responses to this synopsis must be in writing. Fax number is (504) 862-2889. See Note 22. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380618). (0258)

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