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58 -- REPLACEMENT TELEPHONE SYSTEM SOL RFP 101-07-96 DUE 080296 POC Deborah M. Martinez, (301) 427-3958 The Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Acquisition Operations Service intends to issue a request for proposal for a Replacement Telephone System at the VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, RFP 101-07-96. The Small Business Administration (SBA) National Office in Washington, DC has restricted the competition for this procurement to SBA 8(a) firms serviced by the following SBA District Offices: Nashville, TN; Louisville, KY; Hartford, CT; New York, NY; Syracuse, NY; Newark, NJ; Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; Philadelphia, PA; Clarksburg, WV; Richmond, VA; Washington, DC; Pittsburg, PA; Baltimore, MD; Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; Jackson, MS; Jacksonville, FL; Miami, FL; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Columbus, OH; Indianapolis, IN; and Minneapolis, MN. Interested 8(a) firms must have 1731 among their approved SIC codes. This procurement will include Davis Bacon Act and Miller Act provisions. The solicitation package will be available through the VA Bulletin Board system (VA BBS) and the Internet. To access the Bulletin Board you need a PC and modem. Through your modem dial 800-871-8387 if you are located inside the DC area or 800-SELL-2-VA if you are located outside the DC area. To access the solicitation package through the Internet, you must have access to a commercial Internet account and specific ''www'' software. The complete Internet address is http://www.va.gov/tss/tss.htm. It is anticipated the solicitation document will be issued on or before August 2, 1996. Questions regarding this procurement must be directed to the Contracting Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Metro Plaza II, Suite 850, 8403 Colesville road, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3368, facsimile number 301-427-3960. (0208)

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