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58 -- CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND AIRTIME SOL SSA-RFQ-00-0227 DUE 111599 POC JERRY BURTON, 410-965-9487 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, JERRY.BURTON@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to procure a combined package of wireless cellular telephones and airtime services, on a monthly price basis, to be primarily used within the United States and Puerto Rico by SSA personnel. There will be some international services required for use in Canada, Europe, and Mexico. A minimum of 330 dual mode digital/analog portable or mobile telephones, and associated accessories and airtime will be ordered for the Baltimore/Washington area at time of award. As existing cellular telephone contracts expire, an estimated 500 additional cellular telephones may be ordered in the future for the rest of the United States. At a minimum, the telephones must: Meet Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) standards; Weight 7.5 ounces or less; Provide 90-minutes of continuous talk; and Include AC and Car cigarette lighter chargers. Associated services must include: Airtime for all phone users to make various types routine and emergency calls; Call Forwarding; Call Waiting; Three Way Calling; Message Center Answering; Call Roaming; User Security ID; and Caller ID. This acquisition is being conducted utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Written requests for the associated solicitation RFQ-00-227 package should be submitted within 10 calendar days from this publication date. The approximate date for the RFQ release is 11/19/99. Posted 11/02/99 (D-SN397397). (0306)

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