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Z -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES SOL S-OPRAQ-97-R-0043 DUE 102197 POC Harry Fluke, 703-875-4681 or Robert Powell, Contracting Officer, 703-875-6030 WEB: Operation and Maintenance Services, http://cbdnet.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Operation and Maintenance Services, Harry.Fluke@dos.us-state.gov. This action, originally published in the Commerce Business Daily Issue No. PSA-1841 dated May 8, 1997, is hereby amended to change the estimated solicitation issue date (Item 17) from "on or about June 4, 1997", to "on or about August 21, 1997"; change the estimated deadline (Item 10) for receipt of proposal from "June 4, 1997" to "October 21, 1997". All other information published in the synopsis dated May 8, 1997 remains the same. (0196)

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