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70 -- CABLE AND CABLE PRODUCTS(MODIFICATION # 1) DUE 082699 POC JACQUELINE LESSIG, 410-965-1284 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, JACQUELINE.LESSIG@ssa.gov. SSA-RFQ-99-3970 published on 8/5/99 is hereby modified to reflect the following changes: Item Number (B)(4) should read -- Fiber Optic S/T Connectors for Singlemode Cable, AMP P/N 504000-1 brand name or equal, 200 EA; (B)(5) should read -- Termination Kits for S/T & S/C Lightcrimp Fiber Connectors, AMP P/N 503957-1 brand name or equal, 2 EA; Item Number (D)(4), second sentence is deleted and replaced with -- Award will be made on a best value basis taking into account the following factors: technical acceptability (acceptability of products as brand name or equal); past performance and price. The Government may award to other then the lowest priced offeror based on a trade-off among these factors; Item Number (D)(8), FAR 52.212-5 added the following -- b(11) and b(23) and delete b(22); and Delete Number Note 26 in its entirety. Posted 08/16/99 (D-SN368093). (0228)

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