Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Puget Sound Health Care System (663/90C), 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108

S -- LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER SERVICES SOL 663-33-99 DUE 042799 POC Vanessa Morton, 206-764-2516 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, vanessa.morton@med.va.gov. VA Puget Sound Health Care System, consisting of two campuses located in Seattle and Tacoma, is soliciting quotes to provide Local Exchange Carrier and Local Long Distance services for a base year plus two option. The solicitation package will be available on or about 4/2/99. There will be a pre-proposal conference and site visit on 4/15/99 at 10:00am at the Seattle campus. Please RSVP to the Contracting Officer by 4/9/99 In order to be considered responsive to the Government's Request for Quotes (RFQ), each offeror must submit a price proposal and a separate technical proposal in response to the evaluation factors described in the RFQ. Each proposal will be evaluated by a Technical Evaluation Panel. The successful vendor will demonstrate the resources, experience and expertise necessary to provide the best overall value to both campuses. This solicitation is offered under full and open competition without restriction, but is subject to evaluation adjustments for Small Disadvantaged Business concernsand concerns located in geographic HubZones (Historically Under-Utilized Business Zones). SIC Code 1731 applies. The small business size standard for this classification is $5 million in average annual receipts for the preceding 3 years. Solicitation packages may be obtained on or about 4/2/99 by sending a written request to the contracting officer via e-mail at vanessa.morton@med.va.gov, or via fax at 206-764-2565; cite the solicitation number on your request. No telephone requests will be accepted. Posted 04/02/99 (W-SN315884). (0092)

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