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D -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOL RS-OCIO-99-173 DUE 062899 POC Contact Point: Call (301)415-7427 with any concerns about distribution of the solicitation and any amendments. Only written or faxed requests for solicitations are accepted. Fax number (301)415-8157. Contract Specialist, Brenda J. DuBose, (301)415-6578. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking firms capable of providing telecommunication services. This effort will provide for local redundant WITS and Non-WITS services at various NRC and Non-NRC locations throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area identified by the General Services Administration as Non-WITS locations. Specifically, the services for Non-WITS locations will support emergency and backup links, as well as, all telecommunication services for voice, data, and ISDN. All offerors responding to this notice must be able to meet the following mandatory requirements: (1) provide unblocked access (one-to-one line ratio) between the local exchange carrier and the FTS2000 network; (2) provide number portability and uninterrupted local exchange carrier services on October 1, 1999; (3) provide 24-hour network monitoring and customer service support center; and (4) ensure that local exchange carrier service rendered under the proposed requirement interfaces with the Fujitsu 9600 PBX system. Proposals for this requirement may be submitted by all concerns, i.e., large businesses, small businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Notice to large businesses: The subcontracting plan requirements of P.L. 95-507 are applicable to this effort. Thus, all large businesses determined to be in the competitive range must be prepared to submit a detailed subcontracting plan. A source list comprising the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all concerns requesting a copy of the solicitation, with large businesses identified by an asterisk, will be provided with the solicitation. In order to identify large businesses on the list, a request for the solicitation should indicate the size of the business based upon a SIC Code of 4813. The size standard for this solicitation is $1,500 million. The period of performance for this effort is one year with four additional one-year option periods. Interested firms should submit written requests to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the address as shown above. Telephone requests will not be honored. Closing date for proposals is 14 calendar days after issue date of the solicitation.***** Posted 06/09/99 (W-SN341099). (0160)

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