The Center for Comprehensive Telecommunications Acquisition (TQC), The General Services Administration, C/O Mitretek Systems, Inc., 7525 Colshire Drive (Stop Z397) Mclean, VA 22102-7400

D -- METROPOLITAN AREA ACQUISITION (MAA) SOL TQD-RH-97-0002 DUE 011598 POC Mr. Robert A. Hayhurst, Contracting Officer, 703-610-2234 17. Notice of Intent to Issue Metropolitan Area Acquisition Request for Qualification Statements. The General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS) is requesting proposals on Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) for Metropolitan area telecommunications services which will be released on or about November 26, 1997. The scope also includes but is not limited to technological enhancements, service improvements, all new and/or emerging telecommunication service offerings that arise during the term of the contract. GSA is seeking Request for Qualification Statements on a nationwide basis with the intent of issuing subsequent standard solicitation documents for telecommunications services in multiple metropolitan areas across the country. Upon reviewing offerors' Request for Qualification Statements proposals and then certifying offerors for participation in the MAA solicitation process, GSA will issue individual Request for Proposals (RFP) for each metropolitan area. The scope of each contract will include all end-to-end telecommunication services necessary for the Government to satisfy its worldwide telecommunication requirements for the life of the contract. The RFP will specify the traffic information and any specific technical or management requirements for a metropolitan area. To be placed on a bidders mailing list and receive a copy of the Request for Qualification Statements, please transmit a request to the attention of the MAA Contracting Officer, Robert A. Hayhurst at: General Services Administration, 7525 Colshire Drive (STOP Z297), McLean, VA 22102-7400. Requests may also be transmitted via facsimile to (703) 610-1642. The Request for Qualification Statements will be available in Microsoft Word 7.0 format on GSA's Internet mail address at http://www.gsa.gov/maa. GSA will also make available electronic copies of the Request for Qualification Statements in Microsoft Word 7.0 format on 3.5 -- inch diskettes to all parties on the bidders mailing list that request a copy. GSAwill not make hardcopies of the Request for Qualification Statements available. Proposals must be received by January 15, 1998 to be pre-qualified for the initial MAA acquisitions. Bidders who are not pre-qualified may respond to both the RQS and the metropolitan area specific RFP. All bidders list requests should include company name, point of contact name and title, address, telephone number, fax number and Internet E-mail address. Companies should also provide their DUNS number and business size, according to the size standard for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 4813 -- Telecommunications Services, which is 1500 employees. Comments should be addressed to: MAA Contracting Officer, Robert A. Hayhurst at: General Services Administration, 7525 Colshire Drive STOP (Z297), Mclean, VA 22102 -- 7400.***** (0317)

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