DISA/DITCO/PAD, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Room 9178, Falls Church, VA 22041

D -- DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK EUROPEAN SWITCH REPLACEMENT (DESR) SOL DCA200-97-R-0021 POC Contact (in the United States) Mr. Aaron J. Tilock, Contract Specialist at (703) 681-0334 or (in Europe) Mr. Donald Insley, Contract Specialist at (49) 6302-4051 (Germany). Mr. Peter G. Smingler, Contracting Officer can be contacted at (703) 681-1235 The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has prepared a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the availability of modern circuit switched service in support of European-theater communications requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD). This is a request for information only to assist DISA in the implementation of its Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) strategy within the European theater. The RFI signals the Governments intention to solicit proposals, through full and open international competition, for circuit switched services or infrastructure to support the needs of the DISN in Europe. DISA is interested in soliciting industry suggestions for strategies or solutions for satisfying the DOD demand for telephone service in Europe. Creative use of emerging technologies, such as ATM to accommodate future technology insertion, and reduce costs, are encouraged. The point of contact for technical issues concerning this announcement is Ms. Inette Furey, DISA/D214 at (703) 681-0325, Fax (703) 681-0342. The points of contact for contractual issues are (in the United States) Mr. Aaron J. Tilock, Contract Specialist at (703) 681-0334, Fax (703) 681-0342 or (in Germany) Mr. Donald Insley at (49) 6302-4051, Fax (49) 6302-5510. The Contracting Officer is Mr. Peter G. Smingler, Contracting Officer, (703) 681-1235, Fax (703) 681- 0342. All interested vendors must submit a written request for a copy of the RFI to DISA/PAD, Room, 9178, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3205. Neither facsimile or telephonic requests will be accepted. Written requests SHALL include the Company Name, Street Address, City, State, NINE-Digit Zip Code, Point of Contact (POC), POC Telephone and facsimile numbers, Company Size and Status. If the company address includes a post office box, the complete street address must also be provided. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 4899 will be used for determining company size status. Responses to the RFI SHALL be submitted no later than 10 January 1997 and SHALL include one original, ten hard copies and one electronic copy in Word Perfect 6.1 to Mr. Aaron J. Tilock, DISA/PAD, Room 9178, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041 and two hard copies and one electronic copy in Word Perfect 6.1 to Mr. Donald Insley, DITCO-EUROPE, Heuberg 143, 67681 Sembach, Germany. (0309)

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