Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center, (TASC) Acquisition Services, SVC-180, 400 7th Street, SW, Room 9413, Washington, D.C. 20590

D -- INTERNET CONNECTION SOL DTOS59-96-R-00013 POC Mark Welch, 202/366-4971 The Dept. of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC), plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a high-speed (10 megabits or higher) connection between the DOT Headquarters backbone and the Internet. The contractor must process multiple, direct, redundant high-speed connections between its backbone and the Internet and process a high-speed ''national'' backbone (T-3 or ATM) with multiple access points and Points of Presence. The anticipated release date is the first half of August 1996 and the RFP is planned to have forty-five (45) day proposal due date. The RFP and related documents will be available electronically 24 hours a day via the DOT World Wide Web (WWW) Server and Gopher if you are directly connected to the Internet. When connected, please fill in the registration information completely and follow the instructions to download the documents. You can reach the DOT WWW Server at ''http://www.dot.gov''. When connected, select the link title ''Browse the DOT Administrations'', then the item titled ''Transportation Administrative Service Center,'', then the item titled ''Acquisition Services, and then the RFP under the heading ''TASC CBD Notices and Solicitations''. You can reach the DOT Gopher Server at ''gopher.dot.gov'' or toll free dial up at 1-800-665-6087. If you have any technical difficulties regarding the WWW or Gopher, please contact Kevin Maher at 202-366-6301. The Government will not distribute hard copies of the RFP, unless a request is received electronically via E-Mail at Mark_Welch@postmaster2.DOT.GOV, via facsimile at 202-366-9848 or in writing at the address cited, Attn: Mark Welch. Request for hard copies should be submitted as soon as possible after the date of this synopsis. DOT anticipates that any amendments to the RFP will be disseminated to vendors via the method the RFP was received. DOT will not consider telephonic requests. The RFP will contain specific instructions for submittal of comments after release. (0194)

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