DHHS, Public Health Service, Division of Acquisition Management, ADP Branch, Room 5-95 Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. 20857 Attn:5-95 PKLN/Michellee Craddock

58 -- 58-PURCHASE, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM SOL 213-95-0015 POC Michellee Craddock tel: 301/443-6550/Rosanna Browning, Contracting Officer The Public Health Service has a requirement for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of the telecommunications system for the Indian Health Service's new Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) complex located in Anchorage, Alaska. The complex includes three main components: the new 150-bed Medical Center (approximately 345,000 square feet); a 59-bed hostel (19,000 square feet); and a Center for Disease Control Laboratory located directly north of the new medical center (12,000 square feet). There will be in excess of 1500 rooms. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of the Buy Indian Act and is, therefore, set aside for Indian-owned firms. Indian majority ownership necessary to qualify for this acquisition is 51%. Joint ventures between Indian firms and others are permitted in meeting the Government's requirement. The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available approximately 15 days from the date of this publication. All requests for this RFP must be in writing, referencing RFP 213-95-0015, to the attention of Michellee Craddock. (0145)

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