Bureau of the Census, Procurement Office, FOB #3, Room 1541, Washington,(Suitland, MD) DC 20233

R -- DEVELOPMENT OF CD-ROM SOL 87-8-626 POC Linda Catterton, 301-457-1840 The Bureau of the Census intends to issue a sole source contract to Ivation Datasystems, 265 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario Canada to develop a CD-ROM for the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The purpose of the CD-ROM is to deliver 1996 and 1997 American Community Survey data to Census Bureau customers in a format that provides easy access to the data and documentation about the survey and the ability to manipulate tables, create tables from extracts, display data in charts and maps and save data into other programs for further research. Interest parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement no greater than 15 days from the published date of this announcement to the above address. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurements. No solicitation document exists and request for such document will be considered nonresponsive. Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236541). (0225)

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