D- CONTRACT EXTENSIONS TO THE FTS2000 CONTRACTS The current Federal Telecommunications System 2000 (FTS2000) contracts with AT&T Communications, Inc. -- Network A (GS00K89AHD0008) and Sprint Communications Company, L.P. -- Network B (GS00K89AHD0009) expire at midnight on December 6, 1998. This notice is to advise that the General Services Administration (GSA) intends to negotiate modifications to the FTS2000 contracts, on a sole source basis, for continued performance for a period of 12 months (12/7/98 through 12/6/99) with additional options to extend for either 6 or 12 months consistent with any on-going or planned transition activity. The modifications also will contain option provisions that will be executed pursuant to Section H.8, Continuity of Services, of the referenced contracts. Upon execution of the options for Continuity of Services, GSA also intends to exercise one of the options for continued services during transition as necessitated by the transition plan. The modifications are authorized under FAR 6-302-1, "only one responsible source, and no other services will satisfy the agency requirements". The incumbent contractors are in place, operational and able to provide the services during this interim period with full system implementation without interruption and degradation. The current contracts expire 12/6/98 and the agency can not perform its mission during this interim period nor can it tolerate the disruption to its customer agencies. The interim period encompasses the time needed to finalize the current reprocurement activity, known as the "FTS2001", and the period required to complete any transition from FTS2000 to FTS2001. The modifications are necessary to allow sufficient time to implement transition/closedown and phase out the existing contracts. This is not a formal solicitation. The government does not require individual acknowledgement by potential respondents. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, delores.sharpe@gsa.gov. Posted 11/03/98 (W-SN267896).

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