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R -- DIVING SERVICES SOL 00HQQQ0003 DUE 092799 POC Diane Peters, Fax 703-648-7901 WEB: DOI Business Opportunities, http://ideasec.er.usgs.gov. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, fpeters@usgs.gov. 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested under Request For Quotes (RFQ) #00HQQQ0003 posted on Electronic Commerce. Details may be viewed on the Department of Interior=s Business Opportunities Web Page at http://ideasec.er.usgs.gov. The posted RFQ contains a description of the Diving Services for installation and maintenance of monitoring equipment at the Olmsted Mussel Bed Project Site located on the Ohio River near Olmsted Illinois, quantity, delivery, and applicable clauses. All vendors who can meet this requirement, and have a valid Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), are invited to submit electronic quotes for this posted RFQ. A written solicitation for this requirement will not be issued. THIS ACQUISITION WILL BE MADE UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD OF $100,000.00. SIC code for this acquisition is 8999. Quotes are due at (4:30) (27 Sep 99). The provisions at 1452.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and 1452.212-5 (or 5I), Contract Terms and Conditions, as they appear in the RFQ apply to this acquisition. Numbered note(s) 1 apply. Posted 09/17/99 (W-SN381472). (0260)

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