U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Procurement and Property Branch, 320 First Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20534

U -- EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES SOL 100-008-8 DUE 090798 POC Carla S. Gilchrist, Contract Specialist E-MAIL: entered above, csgilchrist@bop.gov. The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, General Educational Development Testing and Credentialing Services for inmates incarcerated within the Bureau of Prisons, with the American Council on Education, General Educational Development Testing Service. Services will be required throughout the Bureau of Prisons for one Base year (est. 16,000 tests) and four one-year Option Years (est. 18,000 tests for Option One, est. 20,000 for Option Year Two, est. 22,000 tests for Option Three, est. 24,000 tests for Option Four). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses to this notice will normally be considered soley for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This is not a solicitation. All expenses associated with this notice are the responsibility of the person(s) responding -- no collect calls. Posted 08/11/98 (W-SN235476). (0223)

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