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D -- BLAISE III SOFTWARE SOL KLN-03 DUE 102798 POC Kathy Newton, Contracting Officer, (202) 720-7478 The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service intends to negotiate with the firm Statistics Netherlands on a sole source basis. The government requires corporate licenses for Blaise III software based on an anticipated usage level of 150 or more. An oral quotation will be used. The anticipated award date is October 17, 1998. Posted 10/08/98 (W-SN260692). (0281)

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