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

D -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DTTS59-97-R-00007 DUE 071697 POC Kevin A. Mooney, Contracting Officer, 202-366-4975 The Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC) has a requirement for telecommunication support services. This requirement has been set aside for contractors participating in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program as an 8(a) competition. The SIC code for this procurement is 4813. The anticipated contract type is firm fixed price and consists of a base year, starting 10/1/97 and four option years. It is TASC's intent to disseminate the solicitation electronically via the Internet. The solicitation will be posted on the TASC link to the DOT World Wide Web (WWW) Home Page at "http://www.tasc.dot.gov/acquisitions/". When connected, select the link titled: "Procurement Opportunities". The anticipated release date of the formal solicitation is July 18, 1997. Note that these dates are subject to change and it is the responsibility of interested parties to periodically check the solicitation status either through accessing the DOT Home Page or by calling the above point of contact. If you have any technical difficulties regarding the WWW or Gopher, please contact Dave Garnica at 202-366-9466. The Government will not distribute hard copies of the solicitation, unless a request is received electronically via E-Mail at kevin.mooney@ost.dot.gov, via facsimile at 202-366-9848 or in writing at the address cited, Attn: Kevin Mooney. Offerors are encouraged to access the solicitation electronically versus receiving hard copies as proposals will be due thirty (30) days from release of the solicitation. DOT anticipates that any amendments to the solicitation will be disseminated to vendors via the method the solicitation was received. DOT will not consider telephonic requests. The solicitation will contain specific instructions for submittal of questions after release. DOT, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0175)

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