Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N. W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223

58 -- COMMUNICATION CABLES AND MAINTENANCE DUE 020298 POC 17. The U. S. Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bell Atlantic, Federal Systems, 1710 H Street, N.W., Fourth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006, for Serial T-1 Lines, CSU/DSU units, cables, installation for both ends of the line(s) and maintenance of the lines. Services shall cover an unspecified period of time. F. O. B. Destination; Inspection and Acceptance shall be at destination. Solicitation package is not available. This is a notice of intent to sole source and is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement, on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested firms must submit capability statements and provide written pricing information. 17. The U. S. Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bell Atlantic, Federal Systems, 1710 H Street, N.W., Fourth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006, for Serial T-1 Lines, CSU/DSU units, cables, installation for both ends of the line(s) and maintenance of the lines. Services shall cover an unspecified period of time. F. O. B. Destination; Inspection and Acceptance shall be at destination. Solicitation package is not available. This is a notice of intent to sole source and is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement, on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested firms must submit capability statements and provide written pricing information. Only written responses willbe accepted and must be received within 15 calendar days of the date of this notice. Prospective offers must also provide information detailing past performance in providing similar or like services, for the past three (3) years, at time of proposal submission. The Government anticipates an award date on or about February 6, 1998. Please note: Quotes submitted by FAX will not be accepted. All responsible offers shall mail quotes to the U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N.W., Suite 730, Washington, D.C. 20223, ATTN: Renea Morton, before January 30, 1998. The Government will not be responsible for any costs in the preparation of responses to this announcement. See Note 26. (0015)

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