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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL 00-1008 DUE 102599 POC Sally Huber, 301-713-0855, Lawrence Frazier 301-713-0851 D U. S. Dept of Commerce/Bureau of Economic Analysis intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with WEFA Group, Eddystone, PA. to provide renewal of software licences for (AREMOS) Advanced Retrieval and Economic Modeling System. Time series database management software, related support software, and services in conformance with the terms and conditions of the software agreement. This is a notice of intent and cannot be considered a solicitation Therefore no solicitation documents exist. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition. Reference 00-1008 Posted 10/15/99 (W-SN392070). (0288)

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