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R -- ECONOMIC SUPPORT SERVICES SOL TQD-RC-99-0001 POC Robert Corey, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 610-2024, Fax (703) 610-1664, Email bobcorey@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=TQD-RC-99-000 1&LocID=65. E-MAIL: Robert Corey, bobcorey@gsa.gov. Sources Sought. The General Services Administration (GSA) has a requirement for professional economic services to assist it in representing the "consumer interests" of Federal Executive Agencies (FEA) at proceedings conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), State Public Utility Commissions (PUC), and other judicial and administrative forums. In addition to this, professional economic services are needed to assist FEAs in matters that require expert knowledge of the telecommunications industry and in matters that require expert knowledge of the Federal and State regulation of the telecommunications industry. This assistance will include, but will not be limited to: (i) research and analysis of tariff filings, investigations and proceedings affecting telecommunications rates, (ii) development and presentation of material to judicial and administrative forums, (iii) evaluation of proceedings, and (iv) investigation and study of the prices for telecommunications services. Firms that qualifyas a Small Business under the size standard for Standard Industrial Code 8732 ($5.0 million in annual revenue) are encouraged to notify the Contracting Officer by May 13, 1999 of their interest in this procurement. The notification should include a detailed description of the firm's capacity to perform the required work but should not exceed three (3) pages in length. A draft of the Statement of Work (SOW) has been posted on the GSA Electronic Posting System's World Wide Web (www) site at http://www.eps.gov. The SOW can be accessed by clicking on GSA's "Posted Dates" under the Business Opportunities column. Since a set-aside determination has not yet been made, we are encouraging all potential offerors and other interested parties to assist us in refining our requirements by providing us with any questions or comments they may have concerning the draft Statement of Work. Questions or comments should be submitted to the Contracting Officer, via e-mail (bob.corey@gsa.gov), by May 13, 1999.***** Posted 05/03/99 (D-SN326829). (0123)

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