DEPT OF THE TREASURY CERTIFIES INTERIM FACNET CAPABILITY Contact Point, Kay Clarey, (202) 622-0192. As required by P. L. 104-355 and the interim Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Procurement Executive of the Department of the Treasury certified interim FACNET capability on July 13, 1995 for the IRS & U.S. Customs Service. Both organizations meet the requirements of the law & regulation by having the ability to electronically provide widespread public notice of contracting opportunities, issue solicitations, receive responses to solicitations and associated requests for information, and permit the private sector to electronically access notices of solicitations, access and review solicitations and respond to solicitations. IRS & Customs operate through the Federal Acquisition Computer Network (FACNET) to provide requests for quotation to all certified Value Added Networks and their client trading partners. For an interim period, IRS and Customs may accept non-FACNET quotes on FACNET requests for quotations. The private sector will be notified via the CBD at least 30 days prior to the establishment of a cutoff date. Questions may be directed to Kay Clarey, Department of the Treasury, Office of Procurement, on (202) 622-0192, by kay.clarey@treas.sprint.com.

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