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70 -- 1 ETHERNET HUB AND 30 ETHERNET CARDS Sol DTFA12-95-Q-51056. Due 092095. Contact: Kim Bento, Contracting Officer, 617-238-7687. Provide one (1) Fast Ethernet Switching Hub to support 10 or 100 MBPS Ethernet Transmissions using RJ-45 modular receptacles. The unit shall provide a minimum of 48 RJ-45 10 Base T/100 Base X Ports, complete with full management software and associated cables. Also provide 30 Fast Ethernet Adapter Cards, supporting both 10 and 100 MBPS with PCI/EISA bus architecture. Fully compatible with the Ethernet Hub provided above. These cards shall be Ether Express Pro/100 or Equal. The Request for Quotations (RFQ) is expected to be issued on August 25, 1995 with quotes due back by close of business, September 20, 1995. To obtain a copy of the RFQ, a written request must be made to the Contracting Officer. Requests for copies can be telefaxed to 617-238-7654. This RFQ will be limited to 30 packages which are available on a first come, first serve basis. This acquisition is pending the availability of funds. Special Note for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at 800-532-1169. (213)

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