Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

70 -- GENERAL-PURPOSE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING FIRMWARE), SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SOL SSA-RFP-96-2599 DUE 042096 POC Susan Goodhand Tel: (410) 965-6526 The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to procure transportation services (trucking) of magnetic media tapes containing vital data between Baltimore, MD (Woodlawn and Central Downtown) and an Office Security Storage Facility located in Pennsylvania which is within a 60 mile radius of Pittsburgh, PA. It is anticipated that as a result of the issuance of the solicitation, a firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded. The period of performance shall be one-year from date of award with one six-month option period, if exercised. SSA-RFP-96-2599 is scheduled for release on or about 03/29/96 with proposals due 30 days thereafter. Any firm desiring a copy of SSA-RFP-96-2599 must submit its request in writing within fifteen days of this announcement. All requests should cite SSA-RFP-96-2599. Requests received after this period will be filled on a first-come, first-served, basis until the supply is exhausted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. This solicitation is available for download in electronic form on the SSA Acquisition Data and Information Exchange (SADIE) Bulletin Board System. Dial (410) 966-4889 within the Baltimore, MD area, or 1-800-SSA-SELL for access. Set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8-N-1), full duplex, and VT-100 or ANSI terminal emulation. Further instructions are available online. For technical assistance, call the Sysop at (410) 965-8086. (0066)

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