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D -- CISCO PRODUCT MAINTENANCE SERVICE SOL SBAHQ-98-R-0010 DUE 010998 POC Deborah M. Woods, Contracting Officer (202) 205-7051 E-MAIL: Deborah.Woods@sba.gov, Deborah.Woods@sba.gov. The Small Business Administration proposes to negotiate a sole source contract with Cisco Systems, Inc., Herndon, VA, to provide SmartNet Maintenance on Cisco products for one year. Interested firms are invited to identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by no later than 1/9/98. See Numbered Note 22. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items (services) prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Items and quantities are as follows: CON-SNT-7000 4ea; CON-SNT-4000 3ea; CON-SNT-5101 1ea; CON-SNT-5200 1ea; CON-SNT-2501 96ea; CON-SNT-1005 8ea; CON-SNT-WS-1900 20ea; CON-SAU-CSU 1ea. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial" and the clauses 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" and 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items" apply to this acquisition. (0351)

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