D -- EPA NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES RFP # PR-HQ-99-16699 for NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES was released on September 25, 1999. Offerors must submit written technical questions to the Contracting officer within ten calendar days of release of the solicitation. Proposals are due by 4:00 local time on October 25, 1999. The solicitation and related documents were released electronically via EPA's Public Access Server and can be found at the following Internet address: http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/adp_placement/natela/index.htm. Diskettes and hard copies of the solicitation and related documents are not being distributed to firms (including those on the list of interested firms). Any requests for the RFP or other information that is available on the website will be disregarded. All questions or requests on this acquisition should be addressed to the Contracting Officer via E-mail or fax. Responses, if warranted, will be addressed globally through an amendment to the solicitation or the questions and answers will be posted on theweb page. TELEPHONE CALLS are discouraged and WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Offerors should pay close attention to the RFP Section M.5.1 -- MANDATORY PREVIOUS CORPORATE EXPERIENCE and the corresponding proposal instructions in Section L. The EPA intends to use its web page and CBD as a means of conveying information to the public regarding this acquisition. Offerors are advised to monitor the web page often for updates and amendments. The proposed contract is a competitive 8(a) set aside. WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/adp_placement/natela/index.htm.. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, danley-smith.sylvia@epa.gov. Posted 09/27/99 (W-SN384768).

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