U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR CERTIFIED INTERIM FACNET CAPABILITY As required by P.L. 104-355 and the implementing Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Senior Procurement Executive of the U.S. Department of the Interior has Certified interim FACNET capability for the following Department of the Interior contracting office: Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee Power Office, Grand Coulee, Washington. The above site meets the requirements of the law and the regulation with regard to having the ability to electronically provide widespread public notice of contracting opportunities, including public access, issue electronic solicitations and make them publicly accessible, and receive electronic public responses (quotes) and associated requests for information. This site is operating through the Federal Acquisition Computer Network (FACNET) Electronic Commerce Processing Nodes at Columbus, Ohio and Ogden, Utah and providing electronic commerce traffic to all participating Value Added Networks and their client trading partners. Unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer, this office will not accept non-Facnet quotes on Facnet Request for Quotations after Thursday, October 31, 1996. Questions may be directed to Wiley Horsley, DOI FACNET Manager, on (202) 208-3347, by FAX at (202) 208-6301, by e-mail to wiley-horsley@ios.doi.gov or by mail at U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Mail Stop 5512, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.

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