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66 -- ATM SWITCH WITH SUPPORT SOL NT910000600055 DUE 041596 POC Fran Starck, (303) 497-5326 Provide Backbone ATM Switch, Model ASX-200BX, which includes a BX switch chassis, one 200+ switching fabric, 1960C processor, dual load sharing power supplies, and four network module slots, AC power version. Switch shall include (1) a minimum of 2 T1 ports, (2) a minimum of 2 OC-3 ports, (3) ATM Forum UNI 3.1 compliant (compliance with UNI 4.0 is acceptable if it is finalized), (4) supports AAL1 and AAL5, (5) supports CBR, VBR, and UBR (optional), (6) performs peak cell rate policing, (7) supports Switched and Permanent Virtual circuits, (8) includes a benchtop enclosure, and (9) buffer size is greater than 0.5 second at T1 rate (approximately 2000 cells). Sol #NT910000600055 due 032596. POC Fran Starck, (303) 497-5326. It is the intent of the Government to award a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(2) to FORE Systems Federal, Inc., 6905 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800, Betheseda, MD 20817. Concerns having the capability to provide such a requirement must submit a written qualification statement that clearly establishes its capability to provide the above equipment. This qualification statment shall be submitted to the individual and office cited above within 30 days from the publication date of this synopsis. This is not a formal solicitation. Interested firms and/or individuals may request to receive a copy of the solicitation when/if it becomes available. This notice may represent the only offical notice of such a soliciation. (0073)

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