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A -- REMAP BENTHIC SAMPLES FOR THE GULF ECOLOGY DIVISION, GULF BREEZE, FLORIDA SOL ND1621 DUE 092999 POC Starry M. Jones, Contracting Officer (919)541-2897 or Julio Lopez, Contracting Officer, (919)541-4474 WEB: Click here to visit the site that has information about, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, jones.starry@epa.gov. This amends Submission Number 377854, the synopsis issued on 09/08/99 under Solicitation Number ND1631. The evaluation criteria stated in error that offerors must demonstrate experience in the Gulf of Mexico. The correct language should read, demonstrated experience in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Also the sampling device that was used to collect the benthic samples is a ponar grab. The proposal due date has been extended to 09/29/99. All amendments to this soliciation will be available only via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd Posted 09/24/99 (W-SN384245). (0267)

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