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76 -- BOOKS, MAPS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS DUE 032097 POC Elliott Gilmore, Contracting Officer (Z TEAM) Tel.: (202) 205-5414 Fax.: (202) 205-5466 Notice of Intent to Contract: The United States Information Agency, under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6-302-1 (One responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Government's needs), intends to negotiate on a Sole Source basis with Peterson's Guides, Inc. for procurement of books, software and cd-rom disks published by Peterson's, which will be used worldwide by the Agency's Office of Advising and Student Services. Type of contract: firm fixed price . Solicitation No. : IA2201-S7234725. Estimated Proposal Due Date: March 20, 1997. Contracting Officer: Elliott Gilmore, Z-TEAM. Point of Contact: Office of Contracts, M/KC, 330 C Street, S.W., Room 1611, Washington, D.C. 20547 (FAX. 202/205-5466). Place of Delivery: FOB Destination, Brooklyn, NY. Term of Contract: One (1) year from date of award, with an option for two (2) additional one year periods. Persons having the ability to furnish such supplies are requested to give written notification to the Contracting Officer stated in this notice within 30 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. This is not a formal solicitation -- This notice may represent the only official notice of this proposed procurement. Numbered Note 22. (0028)

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