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76 -- SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL DUE 080700 POC Diane Peters, fax 703-648-7901 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, fpeters@usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to renew subscription for CRU International LTD reports.. THE USGS ANTICIPATES AWARDING THE PURCHASE ORDER TO CRU INTERNATIONAL LTD; this is for sole source items from the CRU International Group to include: CRU Quarterlies and associated monthly monitors on aluminum, copper, gold, lead, zinc, nickel. Additional subscriptions-alumina monitor, cis metals review, PB/ZN concentrates monitor, tin monitor, copper studies, CU mill products monitor, fertilizer week, fertilizer markets, steel metallics monitor, bulk ferroalloys monitor. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY; no formal RFQ will be available. This award will be made on or about 8 August 2000, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $100,000,00. Any Vendors who can prove they can provide the exact publications listed above should fax capability statement to the CO at 703-648-7901. An affirmative response must include, but not limited to, offered products, price lists, warranties, and any additional information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this requirement. All responses must be received in this office within 10 calendar days from the date this publication first appears. All responses must be in writing, no telephone requests will be accepted. Posted 07/25/00 (W-SN478618). (0207)

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