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D -- DRAFT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS POC Point of Contact - Carolyn Thomas or Margaret Fischer, telephone (703) 827-5188 The Federal government currently satisfies its intercity telecommunications services through the Federal Telecommunications System 2000 (FTS2000) contracts. The existing FTS2000 contracts will expire in 1998. As a part of the continuing, open discussion related to the post-FTS2000 provision of telecommunications services to Federal government users, the government hereby advises interested parties that the draft Requests for Proposals (RFPs) specified in the December 1994 ''Post-FTS2000 Program Strategy'' will be released in August 1995. The government anticipates a comment period of approximately 45 days after release. To facilitate this schedule, the government plans to release the RFPs by means of Internet and bulletin board with a limited number of diskette copies available. The government will announce the specifics in the CBD no later than July 28, 1995. Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Carolyn Thomas or Margaret Fischer on (703) 827-5188. (0164)

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