U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

J -- SMARTNET ONLINE 8X5XNBD DUE 011199 POC Arza Gardner, (202) 942-4997, Contract Specialist, Rosetta Wright -Samuel, (202) 942-4990, CO E-MAIL: gardnera@sec.gov, gardnera@sec.gov. The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to renew our Smartnet Advance Placement Maintenance Agreement with Cisco Systems, located at 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, Ca. 95134-1706. Services includes Smartnet Onsite 8x5xNext Business day for all government owned Cisco equipment. See Note 22. Posted 12/22/98 (W-SN282917). (0356)

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