Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

D -- LEASED DATA LINES SOL 99SQ810103 DUE 122498 POC Carol A. White, fax 303/445-6345 WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/. E-MAIL: zz8d7810, zz8d7810@do.usbr.gov. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking sources that can provide lease of a 56 KBPS Dedicated Digital Circuit from Albuquerque to Truth & Consequences, NM for a base year with four option years. Exercise of option years will be determined upon need and fiscal year availabity of funds. This procurement is for a commercial service and is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) prescribed at FAR 13.601. This is not a small business set-aside. Firms believing they can provide the required services must provide supporting evidence that they can furnish the required specific leased line to a site within the State of New Mexico without any interruption to the existing service and added expense that would exceed the total intended transaction cost. Initial start-up costs, or any additional costs to ensure uninterrupted service to, or at the site (e.g. parallel services or other means) must be borne by the offeror. The government reserves the right to cancel or modify awarded contract, when warranted, at any time during contract performance period, with 30-days written notice. This notice is a request for competitive quotes. All responses received within 15 days of the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. SIC 4813. All submitted quotes must be in writing and will only be accepted by mail, or FAX at (303) 445-6345. Posted 12/08/98 (W-SN278415). (0342)

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