99 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Notice Date

October 5, 2000

Contracting Office

USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, 100 North 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403

ZIP Code

55403

Solicitation Number

31-M-APHIS-01

Response Due

October 16, 2000

Point of Contact

Jeanne V. Lewis @ (612)370-2109

E-Mail Address

jeannie.v.lewis@usda.gov (jeannie.v.lewis@usda.gov)

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services intend to negotiate a 1-year with 2 options, a sole source contract, with the Intertribal Agriculture Council to perform outreach work on the American Indian reservations. Interested parties may identify their interest when responding to the requirement. Interested parties shall submit in writing their name, address, telephone number and a brief statement regarding capability or concerns. All responses will be accepted until the close of business, CST, October 16, 2000 and will be considered by the Government. The information shall be submitted to the address or facsimile number stated herein. All inquires shall be addressed to ATTN: Jeanne V. Lewis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Govenrment. Telephone request or inquiries will not be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001010/99SOL001.HTM (W-279 SN503817)