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J -- NORTEL MERIDIAN SOL F42650-97-T-E964 DUE 071897 POC For copy, PKOA/Evelyn Stoltz/(FAX)801-777-6528, For additional information contact Wanda Carter/Pkos/[801]777-4199 Contractor shall provide maintenance for the North Meridian 1 basic 11E Telephone Switch with RLS20.19 Software that supports 140 Telephones and 1 Digital 11 Trunk Located at Little Mountain Complex. Period of Performance will be 01 Jul -- 30 Sep 97 and Four -One(1) Year Option Periods, The Hardware and Software Equipment Belongs To GTE and is the only known source for the Maintenance and Upgrades. The approximate issue/response date will be 15 Jul 97. The anticipated award date will be 18 Jul 97. Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. To: GTE, Salt Lake City UT 84120. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firm(s) listed. Request for copies of solicitations must reference the entire solicitation number, including purchasing office identification number. To expedite your request, limit the number of individual solicitation numbers requested per letter to not more than 10. Don't request information on this requirement until after the issue date. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Jack S. Jones if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. (0176)

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