The Center for Post-FTS2000 Procurement (KEF), 7525 Colshire Drive (STOP Z397), McLean, VA 22102

D -- SCHEDULE FOR RELEASE OF DRAFT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS), PROGRAM SUPPORT CONTRACT (PSC), AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS POC Barbara Norsworthy, Contracting Officer Draft RFP KEF-95-BN-000A (TS); Trudi C. Bailey, Contracting Officer Draft RFP KEF-95-TB-000B (PSC) The federal government currently satisfies its intercity telecommunications requirements through the Federal Telecommunications System 2000 (FTS2000) contracts. The existing FTS2000 contracts will expire in 1998. As a part of the continuing, open discussion related to the provision of telecommunications services to government users in the post-FTS2000 environment, the government hereby advises interested parties of the following opportunities to participate in this discussion. The government intends to release two draft Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for review and comment: Technical Services (TS) Draft RFP KEF-95-BN-000A and Program Support Contract (PSC) Draft RFP KEF-95-TB-000B. The draft RFPs will be available electronically on or about August 23, 1995. The government plans to release the RFPs on the Internet. The on-line RFP documents will be available in a plain ASCII text version that can be easily read by any word or text processor, and a Microsoft Word 6.0 version that will contain the document with all imbedded graphics and formatting. You may retrieve the RFPs via the Internet World Wide Web, at the following site: http://post. fts2k.gsa.gov. In addition to online retrieval, the draft RFPs will be available, in limited quantities, on 3.5 inch PC formatted diskettes in Microsoft Word 6.0 format. Diskettes must be requested in writing. Requests should include: RFP number, name of requestor and/or firm name, address, telephone number, FAX number, Internet e-mail address, DUNS number, SIC Code, and business size (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned, 8(a), etc.). Requests should be forwarded to the attention of the appropriate Contracting Officer: Barbara Norsworthy, Draft RFP KEF-95-BN-000A (TS) or Trudi Bailey, Draft RFP-95-TB-000B (PSC) at the General Services Administration, C/O The MITRE Corporation, 7525 Colshire Drive, Mailstop Z397, McLean, VA 22102-3481. The government will accept comments on the draft RFPs through October 10, 1995. Comments may be submitted electronically to the Internet address of draft-rfp@post.fts2k.gsa.gov in either of the following two formats: plain ASCII; and uuencoded representations of Microsoft Word (version 6.0 and earlier) documents. Alternatively, comments may be addressed in writing (with a copy on 3.5 inch PC formatted diskette in Microsoft Word 6.0 format) to the appropriate Contracting Officer: Barbara Norsworthy, Draft RFP KEF-95-BN-000A (TS) or Trudi Bailey, Draft RFP KEF-95-TB-000B (PSC) at the General Services Administration, C/O The MITRE Corporation, 7525 Colshire Drive, Mailstop Z397, McLean, VA 22102-3481. Responding parties are cautioned that no proprietary information will be accepted through any media. Further, all interested parties are reminded of their obligation to peruse the Commerce Business Daily for notification of availability and instructions for obtaining finalized RFPs. Any questions may be directed to the contracting officers at (703) 827-5188 (0212)

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