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U -- CHAIR OF MINE WARFARE SOL 9TER-00-PAM-0035 DUE 011200 POC Paul Martin, Contract Specialist, Phone (510) 637-3884, Fax (510) 637-3869, Email paul.martin@gsa.gov -- Chris Matthews, Contracting Officer, Phone (510) 637-3892, Fax (510) 637-3869, Email chris.matthews@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=9TER-00-PAM-0 035&LocID=52. E-MAIL: Paul Martin, paul.martin@gsa.gov. The General Services Administration intends to issue a contract to Mr. John Pearson, consultant, Alexandria, VA under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 through solicitation number 9TER-00-PAM-0035. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-14. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. This procurement is for contractual services to fulfill the requirements (tasks and deliverables) of the Chair of Mine Warfare. The general requirements of the Mine Warfare Chair include: 1) facilitating student visits to mine warfare commands and research activities; 2) planning and executing mine warfare workshops and symposia; and 3) serving as curator of the Menneken Lecture Series on Mine Warfare. The client is the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), located in Monterey, CA. Theproposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All demonstrations of interest/capability/responses received by Wednesday, January 12, 2000 at 12:00 p.m., PST will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted by email at Posted 01/05/00 (D-SN413479). (0005)

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