USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square, Fifth Floor, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

58 -- TELEPHONE SYSTEM SOL 101-M-APHIS-96 DUE 091096 POC POC: Diana Halsey, is the Contracting Officer. She can be reached at Area Code (612) 370-2122 The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Western Regional Office, Englewood, Colorado, intends to acquire telecommunications system to include completely digital system, automated system, integrated voicemail, ISDN-S Bus Technology, T1 and E1 Interface, ACD Circuit Switched Data, C.T.I. automatic answer, camp-on, hold, redial-busy, also callback, call forward-follow me - busy - no answer, call pick-up- directed - group pick-up, on access, direct line termination, direct station selection, direct trunk/trunk group select, distinctive rings/tones, do not disturb, do not disturb forward, DTMF/Pulse dialing, Intercom, external page, feature button, flash disconnect, flash single, flex call (MSA), Flip flop, Hands free calling, hands free answer back, handset volume control, headset connection, hearing aid compatible, hold exclusive/inclusive, last number redial, meet me page, messages, message waiting indication, mute handset microphone, mute station microphone, NANP compatible, programmable buttons, programmable intercom, call mode, recall - idle, - busy hold, simultaneous voice/data transmission, single button transfer to voice mail, speaker phone, speed dial, system and personal. A fixed price contract F.O. B. destination. Simplified procurement procedures will be used. (0235)

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