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D -- RELEASE OF SOLICITATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, (POTS), ACQUISITION SOL 9TE-JL-97-0026 POC Janet Lourenzo (415) 522-4554 WEB: Purchase of Telecommunications Services (POTS), http://www.gsa.gov/pots/pots9. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's e-mail address, Janet.Lourenzo@gsa.gov. The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to issue a solicitation for the Purchase of Telecommunications Services (POTS) acquisition for the Pacific Rim and Northwest/Arctic Regions. Services to be provided to federal agencies include delivery and installation of telecommunications equipment, services and support for day-to-day telecommunications needs. Five geographic areas will be competed: The States of 1) Alaska, 2) Washington, Oregon, Idaho, 3) California, Nevada, 4) Arizona and 5) Hawaii, Guam. This solicitation includes, but is not limited to, providing new telephones, Private Branch Exchanges (PBX), up to 500 lines, Digital Electronic Key Systems (DKTS), Video Conferencing, Voice Messaging, fiber optic cabling, ISDN equipment, installation, maintenance and special services. The resulting contract(s) will be non-mandatory, IDIQ, Requirements contract, consisting of a two-year base period with three one-year options. Offerors may submit proposals on one or more geographic areas and the Government may make multiple awards. You may include your name/firm to the bidder's list by completing the application available on the Bidder's List Application, located at http://www.gsa.gov/pots/pots9, which include instructions for the bidder's list. You must be listed on the bidder's list to receive POTS procurement announcements and status via e-mail from GSA. All requests (via Internet or direct e-mail), must include: the POTS solicitation number, company name, point of contact name, title, address, telephone number and Internet e-mail address sent to Janet.Lourenzo@gsa.gov. Firms shall indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, small 8(a) and/or women-owned business. Note: GSA will not accept bidder's list requests unless submitted electronically via e-mail, or via the POTS webpage application format. GSA will release the POTS solicitation on or about 15 calendar days after the Commerce Business Daily publication of this synopsis. The Solicitation will be available on the Pacific Rim POTS webpage, at the following address: http//www.gsa.gov/pots/pots9, or you may receive electronic notification of the Solicitation release, if your firm is listed on the bidder's mailing list. GSA will not make hardcopies of the Solicitation available. (0097)

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