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B -- BUCKLEY REPORT SOL VA0005 DUE 073098 POC Melissa Revely-Brown WEB: not available, not available. E-MAIL: not available, revely-brown.melissa@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a firm fixed price contract using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 12 to Mike Buckley & Associates; 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94104 to provide two (2) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the following studies: US RICE -- HERBICIDES-1996; US RICE-HERBICIDES-1997; US POTATOES -- FUNGICIDES-1997; US POTATOES -- FUNGICIDES-1996; US SPECIALITY -- INSECTICIDES-1997; US SPECIALITY -- INSECTICIDES-1996; US COTTON -- INSECTICIDES-1997; US COTTON -- INSECTICIDES-1995. Delivery Date -- as soon as possible after award. Please submit the following provision with your quotation: 1) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 2) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 3) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. This is a combination synopsis/solicitation (RFQ-DC-98-00146) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional informational included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Agency encourages other potential vendors to submit quotations of similar types of pesticide usage data. Any contractor/vendor able to meet requirement must demonstrate in writing by July 30, 1998, 2:30pm EST. You may E-mail the contracting officer at revely-brown.melissa@epamail.epa.gov. for a copy of the RFQ-DC-98-00146. Please include the following: Company Name; Address; Phone Number; Business Class; and Email Address. NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED. All questions must be addressed in writing and will be answered in writing. Quotes are due in writing no later than July 30, 1998, 2:30pm EST. Two copies of all quotations, should be delivered to the following address, (fax/e-mail copies will not be accepted): US EPA; 401 M Street, SW; Mail Code 3803R; Bid and Proposal Room 6th Floor; Washington, DC 20460 Attn: Melissa Revely-Brown -- HAND CARRY ADDRESS TO: 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Bid and Proposal Room -- 6th floor; Washington, DC 20003; Attn: Melissa Revely-Brown. Posted 07/08/98. (0189)

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