DOT/Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142

D -- SATELITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES VIA DIGITAL DATA NETWORKS SOL DTRS57-96-Q-80183 DUE 073196 POC Karen Doyle, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center plans to solicit a sole-source simplified acquisition from MCI, Reston, VA a large business for a dedicated leased line for satelite communications messages that are relayed via Digital Data Networks. The international digital data communications supports through Volpe Center the US Army retrograde of material in Europe and the ship tracking from Europe to the United States. Small Business Firms classified under SIC Code 4899 that are interested in proposing on this simplified acquisition must notify the Contracting Officer in writing no later than 15 days from the date of this publication. NO TELEPHONE requests will be accepted - only written requests for this quotation will be accepted. However, we will accept requests for this quotation via facsimile, at (617) 494-3024, Attn: Karen Doyle, DTS-852. (0199)

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