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U -- EDUCATION MATERIAL COPYRIGHTED BY BAYER INSTITUTE SOL 777-24-00 DUE 040300 POC Karen Lebo (440)526-3030 X7444 The Employee Education Business Center, Cleveland, OH proposes to enter into a non-competitive commercial item contract with Bayer Institute, 400 Morgan Lane, West Haven, CT, 06516 to provide all necessary education material to conduct workshops. The education material is copyrighted by the Bayer Institute and are entitled "Workshop Manuals for CPC, DCPR and C&C FIC" and "Student Manuals for CPC and DCPR". Quantities of 7040 each and 400 each respectively. The determination to enter into a non-competitive contract is due to the proprietary nature of the copyright material of Bayer Institute. The comprehensive nature of this procurement is as such the Bayer Institute is the only responsible source who can meet our needs and no other supplies or services will satisfy competitive bids or proposals, but all responses received within the due date specified shall be considered. Posted 03/22/00 (W-SN436944). (0082)

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