GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL INFORMATION CENTER PROCUREMENT NETWORKING SESSION The Office of Enterprise Development, in conjunction with the Federal Technology Service's Office of Acquisition, will conduct a Procurement Networking Session under Solicitation TQD-RC-98-0002 for the procurement of information and referral services to operate the nationwide Federal Information Center (FIC). The networking session is intended to enhance overall competition for the acquisition and encourage small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses to compete for the requirement as the potential contractor. The current FIC has a nationwide service area with special attention paid to the residents of about 85 key metropolitan areas. To perform this requirement the proposed contractor must provide: i) All necessary personnel, training, supervision, administrative support and management. ii) All facilities, supplies, equipment, ADP hardware, ADP services (except services provided by the Government); iii) Current information to the public according to directions provided by the Government; iv) All software and research and reference materials (except those provided by the Government); and v) A quality control program. THE FIC ACQUISITION IS A FULLY COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CODE THAT APPLIES TO THE REQUIREMENT, 7375, IS SUBJECT TO THE SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PRICE ADJUSTMENT FACTOR. The solicitation will be issued electronically on the Acquisition Reform Network's World Wide Web site at http://eps.arnet.gov, and on the Federal Information Center's site at http://fic.info.gov/rfp. THE NETWORKING SESSION IS SCHEDULED FOR 9:00 A.M. -- 12:00 P.M., NOVEMBER 19, 1998, AT THE : GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM 6009 1800 F STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20405 Due to limited seating, only the first 35 business representatives to register will be allowed to participate in the event. To ensure that the maximum number of businesses are represented, only one representative per company will be admitted to the session. All businesses wishing to participate in the networking session must register via the Internet at Ernest.Woodson@gsa.gov no later than the close of business on November 18, 1998. Any firm that is planning to compete as a prime contractor and is interested in making a presentation during the networking session should contact Ernest Woodson at (202)501-1400 by the close of business, November 18, 1998. All interested parties are notified that this networking session is not a "Pre-proposal Conference" and that no technical questions regarding the solicitation will be addressed at the session. THERE IS NO COST FOR ATTENDING THE NETWORKING SESSION. WEB: Acquisition Reform Network's World Wide Web site, http://eps.arnet.gov. E-MAIL: Ernest Woodson, Ernest.Woodson@gsa.gov. Posted 11/05/98 (W-SN268827).

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