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66 -- WET/DRY PARTICLE SIZE ANALYZER SOL 96-4431-021 DUE 091396 POC Contact, Terry A. Krutz, Contract Specialist, (601) 686-5361 The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to procure a sole source contractwith Microtrac for a Model X-100 Wet/Dry Particle Size Analyzer. This system is to be delivered to the USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. An IFB will be issued on or about August 14, 1996. These dates are tentative and will be specified in the IFB package. All requestsmust be submitted in writing or faxed to (601) 686-5373 or (601) 686-9406. No calls will be accepted. (0206)

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