U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

T -- BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS, SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES DUE 091500 POC Joan Johnson, Purchasing Agent 202/942/4984 Rosetta Wright-Samuel, Contracting Officer 202/942/4996 The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to award a sole source purchase order to Standard & Poor's Corporation, 65 Broadway, 8th Floor, NY, NY, for legal publications, subscriptions and upkeep service. Titles include: S&P's Stock Reports, S&P's Security Dealers of North America, S&P's Commercial Paper, S&P's Basic Investment & Industry Data Shelf, S&P's Standard Corporation Descriptions, S&P's Dividend Record, S&P's Industry Surveys, S&P's Bond Guide, S&P's Monthly Stock Guide, S&P's Municipal Ratings Handbook, S&P's Daily Stock Price Record for the SYSE and NASDAQ, S&P's Register of Corporations, Review of Banking & Financial Services, Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, S&P's Statistical Service, and S&P'Stock Market Encyclopedia. The proposed purchase order action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting a fax to Joan Johnson on 703-914-9226 on or before September 8, 2000. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any company who can provide the titles stated within, should fax notitcation of such to Ms. Johnson by the above date. Posted 08/25/00 (W-SN490293). (0238)

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