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      "MERRICK & COMPANY won 73 of its 95 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-10-10 to 2026-09-30, worth $116M: 16 without a competition and 57 after a competition that drew a single bid. 7 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of the Air Force with 28."
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          "Date": "2026-09-30",
          "Buyer": "Agricultural Research Service 1232SA26C0035",
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          "How": "No competition NOT COMPETED",
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