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U -- INTEREST-BASED BARGAINING FACILITATION SOL 8.5221.0036 DUE 031798 POC Yvonne Pierce, (202) 205-7081 U- United States Small Business Administration SBA) intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract to Participative Systems, Inc., P.O., Princeton, N.J. 08542 for planning, design, preparation, consulting and training to determine organizational performance issues relevant to establishment of a partnership process with the union and managers. See Note 22 (0043)

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