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B -- SURVEY OF INVERTEBRATE AND ALGAL COMMUNITIES ON OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOL 1435-01-98-RP-30865 DUE 010698 POC Jane M. Carlson, Contracting Officer, (703) 787-1364 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's e-mail, Jane.Carlson@mms.gov. The following text was inadvertently left out of the original sumbission: Following review of all Capabilities Statements, a list of those deemed most qualified to perform the work will be established and those firms will be notified and provided additional proposal instructions and contract requirements. Proposals will essentially consist of an oral technical presentation, brief written technical summary, program management plan, and cost/business proposal. (0346)

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