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

D -- ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN AREA ACQUISITION SOL TQD-AL-00-1020 DUE 050100 POC George Davis, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 610-1632, Fax (703) 610-1664, Email geo.davis@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=TQD-AL-00-102 0&LocID=65. E-MAIL: George Davis, geo.davis@gsa.gov. Notice of Intent to issue the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Acquisition Request for Proposals. The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Technology Service (FTS) is requesting proposals for Albuquerque, New Mexico metropolitan area telecommunications services. The Request for Proposals will be released on or about February 15, 2000. Site surveys of representative Federal office buildings in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Albuquerque will be conducted on February 16, 2000, starting at 9:00 AM local time. The site surveys will begin in Room 4031, at the Federal Office Building; 517 Gold Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Potential offerors interested in attending the site surveys must notify Mr. Edward Lefebvre at (505) 248-7309 no later than 3:30 PM on February 15, 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 seventy-five (75) 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 22102-7492, or on the Internet at http://www.geo.davis@gsa.gov.***** Posted 01/28/00 (D-SN419788). (0028)

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