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D -- REFINEMENT OF FTS PROGRAM STRATEGY AND RELEASE OF FTS2001 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR COMPREHENSIVE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES SOL TQC-SS-97-2001 POC Point of Contact -- Sybille E. Seltmann, Contracting Officer, 703-610-2805 WEB: Refined FTS Program Strategy, http://post.fts2k.gsa.gov. Interested parties are advised that the Government proposes to refine the Program Strategy to give industry the discretion of which services, as well as when and where, they would like to propose on an end-to-end integrated basis. A summary of the proposed refinement is available on the FTS World Wide Web site at http://post.fts2k.gsa.gov. The FTS Program seeks comments on this proposed refinement. Comments, in Microsoft Word 6.0 format, will be accepted through 15 March 1997 by the FTS2001 Contracting Officer at the address below. The purpose of the following notice is to also advise industry of the Government's intent to issue the FTS2001 RFP no earlier than 2 April 1997. The General Services Administration, Federal Telecommunications Service (FTS) intends to issue the Request for Proposals (RFP) for comprehensive domestic and international telecommunication services, known as the FTS2001 acquisition (formerly called the Post-FTS2000 Telecommunications Services acquisition). In partnership with the Interagency Management Council (IMC), the FTS program provides Government users with up-to-date, cost-effective, and efficient telecommunication services. The FTS program is designed to enhance the goals of the National Information Infrastructure (NII) initiative and support implementation of key information technology recommendations of the National Performance Review (NPR). The FTS program comprises many contracts and acquisition activities, of which FTS2001 is one. The Government may award up to three FTS2001 contracts, each with a 48 month basic contract period, followed by four option periods of 12 months each. The scope of each contract will include all telecommunication services necessary for the Government to satisfy its worldwide telecommunication requirements for the life of the contract. The scope also includes technological enhancements, service improvements, and all new and/or emerging telecommunication service offerings that arise during the term of the contract. To be placed on the bidders mailing list, please transmit a request to the attention of the FTS2001 Contracting Officer at: General Services Administration, c/o Mitretek Systems, Inc., 7525 Colshire Drive (STOP Z397), McLean, Virginia 22102-7400. Requests also may be transmitted via facsimile to (703) 610-2810. Potential offerors may retrieve a bidders list request form from the Internet World Wide Web, at the following address: http://post.fts2k.gsa.gov. Note that the Government is maintaining an online copy of the FTS2001 bidders mailing list, on the World Wide Web, which includes all parties on the bidders list for the FTS2001 draft RFP issued in August 1995. Before submitting a new bidders list request, interested parties should check the online copy. All bidders list requests should include the company name, point of contact name and title, address, telephone number, fax number, and Internet E-mail address. Furthermore, companies should provide their DUNS number and business size, according to the size standard for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 4813 -- Telecommunications Services, which is 1,500 employees. GSA will release the RFP no earlier than 2 April 1997. Upon release, electronic copies of the RFP, in Microsoft Word 6.0 format, will be available on the Internet World Wide Web, at above address. Additionally, GSA will distribute electronic copies of the Solicitation, in the same software format, on 3.5-inch PC format diskettes, to all parties on the bidders mailing list. Only one diskette will be sent to any one address. GSA will not make hardcopies of the Solicitation available. (0045)

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