Bureau of the Census, National Processing Center, 1201 East Tenth Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47132

75 -- PURPLE, MEDIUM POINT, BALL POINT, PURPLE PEN SOL 51-SO-BC-0-00014 DUE 010500 POC Contract Specialist is Gordon Randall, 812-218-3351. Fax 812-218-3937. Solicitation 51-SO-BC-0-00014 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The requirements are as follows: Pen, ball point, medium point, purple. Pilot #PIL-39711 or equal. Quantity is 13000 dozen. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to Bureau of the Census, Receiving Bldg. 60F, 1201 E. 10th Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47132 with acceptance at same. Delivery of 1040 dozen is required by 01/14/00 with the balance by 02/15/00. The deadline for the receipt of responses is close of business January 5, 2000. This is a 100% small business set-aside. Offerors may fax their quotes to 812-218-3937 on their own business stationary or quote form. Posted 12/28/99 (W-SN411853). (0362)

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