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R -- HUD USER RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE & CLEARINGHOUSE OPERATIONS SOL R-OPC-21146 POC Kenneth Kitahara, (202) 708-1162, Ext. 139 or C. Dianne Wright, (202) 708-1162, Ext. 151 WEB: Click here to download the solicitation from the HUD Contracting Opportunities Web Page., http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Kenneth Kitahara., Kenneth_Kitahara@hud.gov. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires continued operation and refinement of HUD USER, a contractor operated research information service and clearinghouse for all HUD constituents. HUD USER is a major source of housing and community development related research/technical information. It is responsible for collecting the results of all Departmental research, other appropriate information produced by the Department and information in priority research areas produced by other organizations. HUD USER offers reference/referral and dissemination/distribution services and develops and produces a variety of information products targeted to the wide spectrum of HUD constituents. The solicitation will be available on or about March 5, 1998. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request with two (2) self addressed gummed labels. HUD posts all required notices of its contracting opportunities on its Internet Home Page Contracting Opportunities site http://www.hud.gov.cts/ctsoprty.html. Potenital offerors who download copies of solicitations from HUD's Home Page will NOT automatically receive any amendments to those solicitations. You are advised to check back frequently to see if HUD has issued any amendments to solicitations you have obtained. All amendments will be posted on, and may be downloaded from HUD"s Home Page Contracting Opportunities site. (0044)

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