Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Headquarters -- Office of Acquisition, MAR-380 Rm. 7310, 400 7th Street S. W., Washington, DC, 20590

T -- THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER TO THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE FOR A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PORT IMPORT/EXPORT SERVICE (PIERS). SOL Reference-Number-PR400000007 DUE 021800 POC Tracey Ford, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-5757, Fax (202) 366-3889, Email tracey.ford@marad.dot.gov -- Delores Bryant, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-2660, Fax (202) 366-3889, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-PR400000007&LocID=29. E-MAIL: Tracey Ford, tracey.ford@marad.dot.gov. The Maritime Administration intends to award a sole source purchase order to the Journal of Commerce for a subscription to the Port Import/Export Service (PIERS). The contractor shall provide quarterly aggregate data disks, monthly bulletin on CDROM, and monthly profiles on CDROM. All firms who posses the knowledge and are capable of performing the described work are encouraged to submit capabilities statement and price quotations at the designated address by the close of business February 18, 2000. This purchase order will be awarded on a best value basis. Posted 02/08/00 (D-SN423311). (0039)

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