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D -- TIMESHARING SERVICES SOL DE-AC01-97AD73006 DUE 042897 POC Patricia E. Wyatt, Contract Specialist, 202/426-0133 or Leonard J. Pastore, Contracting Officer, 202/426-0135. The U.S. Department of Energy intends to award a sole source contract to Reuters America Incorporated for the renewal of Energy Service, Reuters Link Service and Reuters News Wire Service. This is a notice of intent, and not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties that believe they can supply these services, may respond to the requirement and submit their capabilities in writing. Only proposals received by 4/28/97 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0099)

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