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36 -- LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) EQUIPMENT SOL 8192 DUE 010996 POC Karen Phillips (703)648-7372 (contact), Kimberly Kleeb (703)648-7370 (CO) The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for Local Area Network (LAN) electronic components for delivery to all USGS offices nationwide. The equipment provided under this contract will be manufacturer, make and model specific or equivalent and must provide continuity with existing LAN equipment. LAN component supplies includes all electronic components up to and including the network interface card as well as the full range of electronic equipment required to support twisted pair, AUI cable and fiber media using Ethernet, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and asynchronize transfer mode (ATM) based protocols. The solicitation will contain a complete list of electronic components required under this contract. Although equipment listed in the solicitation will be manufacturer specific (3Com, Cabletron, David Systems), offerors may propose equivalent equipment. To be equivalent, the equipment must provide all the functionality of the listed equipment including accessibility for management purposes using Solaris SunNet Transcend and Spectrum network management packages. If the offeror proposes equipment equivalent to the specified brand name, the offeror must provide costs on configuration and management training on the equipment for a minimum of 15 Government employees. The contract period of performance is one year plus four one-year option periods. An indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity type contract is anticipated. The Government will issue delivery orders for the purchase of equipment under the contract throughout the contract life. Delivery times will be stated on individual delivery orders by the Government based on the following timeframes: immediate delivery (1 working day), priority delivery (5 working days) and routine delivery (20 working days). Requests for RFP 8192 must be in writing, telephone requests will not be honored. Requests may also be made by facsimile to (703) 648-7901. Only one RFP will be issued per company. Copies may be limited in number. All responsible offerors may submit an offer which will be considerd by the agency. (0318)

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