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R -- DOW JONES INTERACTIVE PUBLISHING SOL EDOOPA-99-000009 DUE 032999 POC Dorothy A. Hunter, Contracting Officer, (202) 708-9256 The U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Secretary intends to award a purchase order to access Dow Jones' online news retrieval services, which provides full-text education-related materials from national newspapers by 7:00a.m. daily. This purchase order is intended as as sole source to be awarded to Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Chicopee, MA 01021. However all responsible sources may request a copy of the statement of work and submit a bid, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. For further information, contact Dorothy A. Hunter at (202) 708-9256. The opening date: March 16, 1999, Closing Date: March 29, 1999. Posted 03/16/99 (I-SN309138). (0075)

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