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T -- ARTS/GRAPHICS SERVICES SOL 00-4028 DUE 103099 POC Sandra Souders, (301) 713-0854 T -- The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA/NMFS/Office of Operations, Management and Information (OMI)intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Ray Troll, an internationally recognized artist in fish/environmental art, to create artwork which will be used to help launch a Year 20000 public campaign to help establish broad-based public familiarity with NMFS and its missions and goals. This artwork will reflect the complex membership of living marine resources comprising our nation's marine ecosystems, and the common shared goal of wide and sustainable use and enjoyment of these resources. This unique artwork will assist with promoting the important idea that the NMFS and those dependent on or concerned about the marine environment share in the responsibility to work in partnership for the successful management of our living marine resources. This is a notice of intent and cannot be considered a solicitation; therefore no solicitation package is available . Award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. (Reference No. 00-4028) Posted 10/20/99 (W-SN393275). (0293)

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