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J -- CISCO SYSTEMS COMMUNICATION ROUTER HARDWARE POC Brenda M.Butler,Contract Specialist 202 219-6451 The Department of Labor, Office of Information Technology,Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Washington, D.C. is entering into a sole source with Cisco Systems Inc., 170 W Tasman Drive, San Jose, Ca. 95134. For renewal of maintenance for fiscal year 1998. Maintenance is for Cisco Systems communications router hardware. The total cost for maintenance hardware is $63,407.00 and provides for on site maintenace supported for centrally located components and next day exchange of remotely located components. There is no RFQ available. See Note(s): 1. (0304)

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