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70 -- ECONOMETRIC FORECASTING AND MODELING SERVICES. SOL DE-AC01-97AD73004 DUE 043097 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 two year contract with DRI/McGraw Hill for renewal of the following types of econometric forecasting and modelling commercial timesharing services or equivalent: World Economic Forecast Service; European Macroeconomic Limited Service; Canadian Macroeconomic Limited Service; Japanese Macroeconomic Limited Service; U.S. Economic Service; Platt's Price Data Banks; European Energy Service; Drilling, Core Energy and Coal Package; Long-Term Interindustry Service; and provide a publication "Basic Cost Information Service Long-Range Focus" that provides 1 to 10 year forecasts of cost and labor, by labor category and the costs of various supplies and services. This is a notice of intent, and not a request for competitive proposals. The forthcoming agreement will be effective October 1, 1997 and will have a one year term, with an additional one year option period. Interested parties that feel they can supply these capabilities may respond to the requirement and submit their capabilities in writing. Only proposals received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis 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. (0105)

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