R -- Purchase of data.

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source fixed-price purchase order to Minnesota Implan Group, Inc., 1725 Tower Drive West, Suite 140, Stillwater, MN 55082, to purchase data that will be used to estimate local economic impacts and input-output multipliers. This data will be used to estimate the economic effect measured in terms of jobs and wages, generated by the location of Section 242 FHA-insured Hospitals. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETETIVE PROPOSALS. The intent of this notice is for information purposes only. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only one Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements), HUD intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, however, the Government will consider all proposals received within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competetive procurement.