United States Department of State, Diplomatic Telecommunications Service-PO, 3920 Pender Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

D -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE SOL 99-B-0022 DUE 012799 POC Mr. Bruce Edwards (703)302-7958 FAX (703)302-7892 WEB: Solicitation will appear at this URL Link., http://www.statebuy.inter.net/busops.htm. 1. 17. The Department of State (DTS-PO), Fairfax, Va, intends to procure through competitive bids, a full duplex, digital circuit capable of supporting 128 Kbps between the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) American Embassy Wellington, New Zealand and the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) Beltsville Information Management Center, (BIMC) Beltsville, Maryland in accordance with FAR Part 12 -- Acquisition of Commercial Items. A Firm Fixed Price contract is anticipated. The services shall include a base quantity of one year with four option years. The contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, and supplies required to provide the service, including Data Service Units (DSU's) at both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Requests for solicitations should be made by letter or facsimile to US Department of State, Diplomatic Telecommunications Service -- PO, 3920 Pender Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, attention DTS-PO/ADM/ACQ, Mr. Bruce Edwards, facsimile number (703) 302-7892. The government will not pay for information received. (X) The applicable Standard Industrial Classification Number is 4813. (X) All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Department of State. (X) The subject solicitation will be available electronically in ten working (10) days at the below listed LINKURL. Posted 01/12/99 (W-SN287493). (0012)

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