Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Midstates Procurement Operations Branch, 4050 Alpha Rd., 1800MSRO, Dallas, Texas 75244

R -- ADVERTISING SOL TIRMS-97-R-00055 POC Cathy Collier (972) 308-1895 The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a SOLE-SOURCE purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition (SA) process to The Austin American-Statesman, P. O. Box 934, Austin, Texas 78767, for classified advertising for one year service from award date. The advertisements shall include, but are not limited to, seasonal and temporary positions for the FY97 tax season. It is believed that The Austin American-Statesman is the only large local newspaper in Austin, Texas and is the only contractor available to provide this service for Austin and the surrounding metroplex. Therefore, this procurement is a SOLE SOURCE and NO solicitation is available. Letters and telephone requests will not be accepted and are considered non-responsive to this CBD announcement. However, contractors with this capability may submit a PROPOSAL with PRICING to be considered by the Government no later than 15 DAYS after the date of this announcement. Numbered Note 22 applies except that 45 days is reduced to 15 days. (0191)

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