U. S. Department Of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31, Rm. 1756, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

J -- MAINTENANCE OF CISCO EQUIPMENT SOL NWWR4000000050JAS POC Jackie Shewmaker, Contract Specialist, (816) 426-7129, ext. 221 The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, intends to contract for maintenance on the following Cisco equipment for the National Weather Service Central Region in Kansas City, Missouri: Maintenance for forty nine (49) 2514 routers; one (1) Dual Ethernet; one (1) 4500 Router OBS-Topsy; one (1) 7507 Router, 7 slot, 2 Cybus, 1 RSP2, 1 ACS Sply. This service is to include 24/7 Technical Support, Software Upgrades and 4-hour hardware repair/replacement. This direct support is required as the network must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is an essential operational component of the National Weather Service's forecast and warning responsibilities. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued on or about August 9, 2000. Firms interested in receiving a copy of the RFQ shall submit a request in writing to the attention of Jackie Shewmaker at the address listed above. Fax requests will be accepted at (816) 426-7530. Requests must be submitted within fifteen (15) days of publication of this announcement. This purchase will be made under the guidelines of FAR, part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Agency. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business. Posted 07/27/00 (W-SN479637). (0209)

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