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70 -- COMPUTER DATA CABLING INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL SERVICES SOL B/PA-99-7 DUE 122298 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Lorraine Mullen, Telephone (202)260-2933; Facsimile:(202) 205-1921. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, lfmullen@IBB.GOV. The U.S. Information Agency (USIA), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Contracts and Procurement Division (B/PA/AC), has a requirement for a contractor to provide computer data cabling installation, maintenance, and removal services. These services shall consist of providing installation, maintenance, and removal of fiber optic cabling (including MTP), twisted pair, and coaxial data cables, as necessary, for auxillary devices such as concentrators, hubs, etc., located in the Cohen Building, 330 Independence Ave., S.W. and Switzer Building, 330 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract (purchase order), utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures as specified in the Federal Acquistion Regulation Part 13, to the responsible quoter (offeror) whose price quotation (offer), conforming to the RFQ, will be most advantageous to the Government based on price and past performance. This procurement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502. The Standard Industrial Code is 7389. Period of Performance: One Year from Date of Award of Contract (Purchase Order). Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number B/PA-99-7 is scheduled for release on December 22, 1998. Price Quotations are due by C.O.B. (5:00 PM) EST, Friday, January 15, 1999. Vendors interested in receiving a copy of RFQ No. B/PA-99-7 must respond in writing to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Lorraine Mullen, at the above-stated address or via facsimile at (202) 205-1921. All written requests for copies of the RFQ must be received by December 22, 1998 and shall include the RFQ number; your company name, mailing address and telephone number. No telephone requests for the RFQ will be honored. Posted 12/14/98 (W-SN279908). (0348)

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