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76 -- BOOKS, MAPS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS SOL FSA-R-0006-00DC DUE 112299 POC Nancy Dorman/202-720-9464;Contracting Officer Verle Malik/202-720-7335 WEB: Verle Malik, Contracting Officer 202-720-7335, http://www.fsa.usda.gov/amb. E-MAIL: Verle Malik, Contracting Officer 202-720-7335, ndorman@wdc.fsa.usda.gov. The USDA, FSA has a requirement for 2,050 subscriptions to a journal that is received weekly that provides agricultural commodity information about accurate cash crop and livestock prices, advice on when and how to buy and sell various commodities, new farm legislation and updates on ongoing Government programs, articles and factsheets on profit management issues, price and production outlooks, current production and financial management practices, specific machinery, buildings and equipment specifications, practices, specific tax and other investment information. This service should also include a crop and livestock hotline for up-to-the-minute pricing and marketing information. FSA intends to contract with Doane Information Services, 11701 Borman Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63146 for the Doanes Agricultural Report issued weekly; the abbreviated version of Doanes Agricultural Report Newsletter for text only viewers; and, electronic capabilities. The period of performance will be for a base and four option years. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be honored. November 22, 1999, is the anticipated due date for submission of proposals, not the date for the issuance of the solicitation (refer to the solicitation for the specific proposal due date and time). It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on or about November 15, 1999. This procurement will be conducted under sole source procedures. The RFP document was developed using WordPerfect 7.0 and will only be available through the USDA Farm Services Agency Contracting Home Page (AMB Webpage). All amendments and other information regarding the solicitation will be issued through the AMB Webpage. The AMB Webpage is acceptable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is located at "www.fsa.usda.gov/amb". If you have any questions regarding the AMB Webpage, please contact Scott Cook at 202-720-7349. See numbered Note 1.***** Posted 11/08/99 (W-SN398957). (0312)

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