General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Office of Acquisition (TQ), 7525 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA, 22102-7492

D -- PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA ACQUISITION LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL TQD-PH-00-1017 DUE 041300 POC Robert Sudhoff, Contract Specialist (leader/facilitator), Phone (703) 610-2879, Fax (703) 610-1686, Email robert.sudhoff@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=TQD-PH-00-101 7&LocID=65. E-MAIL: Robert Sudhoff, robert.sudhoff@gsa.gov. Notice of Intent to issue the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Acquisition Request for Proposals. The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Technology Service (FTS) is requesting proposals for Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area telecommunications services. The Request for Proposals will be released on or about January 14, 1999. Site surveys of resentative Federal office buildings in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia will be conducted on January 12, 2000, starting at 9:00 AM local time. The site surveys will begin in Conference Room 222, at the United States Customs House Building, 2nd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Potential offerors interested in attending the site surveys must notify Ms. Susan Hvorecky at (215) 656-6352 no later than 3:30 PM on January 11, 2000. Photographic equipment may not be used during the site surveys and a maximum of three representatives per company will be accommodated. The resulting contract scope includes all local telecommunications services. The scope also includes, but is not limited to, technological enhancements, service improvements and all new and/or emerging telecommunications service offerings that arise during the term of the contract. The Request for Proposals will specify the traffic information and any specific technical or management requirements for the metropolitan area. The Government encourages partnering between small and large businesses. The Request for Proposals will be available in Microsoft Word 7.0 format on GSA's Internet mail address at http://www.gsa.gov/maa, and on GSA's Electronic Posting System Internet address at http://www.eps.gov. Offerors are encouraged to begin monitoring these web sites for the actual release of the Request for Proposals. The Government anticipates receipt of offeror proposals ninety (90) calendar days after issuance of the Request for Proposals. Comments should be addressed to: MAA Contract Specialist, George A. Davis at: General Services Administration, 7525 Colshire Drive (Stop Z397), McLean, VA 22102-7400, or on the Internet at http://www.geo.davis@gsa.gov.***** Posted 12/28/99 (D-SN411792). (0362)

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