General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Center for Service Development Acquisitions (TQD), 7525 Colshire Drive, Room H3362, McLean, VA, 22102-7492

D -- NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA METROPOLITAN AREA ACQUISITION (MAA) LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL TQD-NO-00-1018 DUE 050100 POC Clare McFadden, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 610-1573, Fax (703) 610-1642, Email clare.mcfadden@gsa.gov -- Clare McFadden, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 610-1573, Fax (703) 610-1642, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=TQD-NO-00-101 8&LocID=2662. E-MAIL: Clare McFadden, clare.mcfadden@gsa.gov. Notice of intent to issue the New Orleans Metropolitan Area Acquisition Request for Proposals. The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Technology Service (FTS) is requesting proposals for New Orleans, Louisiana metropolitan area telecommunications services. The Request for Proposals will be released on or about January 31, 2000. A site survey is scheduled for February 2, 2000. 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 Proposal 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. A site survey of representative federal office buildings in the Greater Metropolitan Area of New Orleans will be conducted on February 2, 2000, starting at 9:00 AM local time. The site survey will begin in the Hale Boggs Federal Building; 501 Magazine Street, Room 1044; New Orleans, LA 70130. Potential offerors interested in attending the site survey must notify Mr. Robert Mayo at (504) 645-0240 no later than 3:30 PM on February 1, 2000. Photographic equipment may not be used during the site survey and a maximum of three representatives per company will be accommodated. The Request for Proposals will only be available in Microsoft Word 6.0 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 day after issuance of the Request for Proposals. Comments should be addressed to MAA Contracting Officer, Clare T. McFadden, at the General Services Administration, 7525Colshire Drive (Stop Z397), McLean, VA 22101-7492, or on the Internet at: http://clare.mcfadden@gsa.gov. Posted 01/11/00 (D-SN415067). (0011)

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