Farm Credit Administration; Contracting & Procurement; 1501 Farm Credit Drive; McLean, VA 22102-5090

70 -- 70-NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS SOL 95-FCA-RFI-005 POC Contract Darrell A. Cooper, 703/883-4224 The Farm Credit Administration (FCA), 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102-5090, intends to place a delivery order with GTSI against their GSA contract number GS00K94AGS6407 for the following: Qty. 240 -- 3Com Etherlink III 16 bit ISA 10Base-T network interface cards, and Qty. 75 -- 3Com Etherlink III PCMCIA 10Base-T network interface cards. All network interface cards would come with a lifetime warranty. Vendors who can furnish the required equipment or equivalent are invited tosubmit, in writing, a substantive statement, clearly stating the ability to fillthis requirement. Oral and facsimile communications are not acceptable. Substantiveness would be indicated by a statement of exactly what equipment is offered, complete technical specifications, firm pricing, delivery schedule, FOB destination point, installation charges, if any, specific on site warranty and maintenance information and other info which will show a bona fide ability to meet this requirement. Vendors responding to this notice with GSA Schedule Contract: include Contract Number and expiration date. No solicitation will be issued. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses received to this notice, since this cannot be considered a formal solicitation document. Written response must be submitted within 15 calendar days of this notice. If no written responses are received, an order shall be placed IAW the Terms and conditions of the above referenced schedule contract. If a response is received from a schedule vendor for an item(s) that meets the requirement at the lowest overall cost, an order may be placed against that ADP Schedule Contract, provided all other terms, conditions and delivery are equal. When a response is received from a non-schedule vendor that meets the requirement, and analysis indicates that a competitive acquisition may be in the best interest of the FCA, price and other factors considered, a formal solicitation may be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and to all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of such solicitation. All responses shall be submitted to Darrell Cooper at the above address. No facsimile submissions will be accepted. (0058)

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