U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Management Services Division, ATTN: Angela Thompson, 4700 River Road, Unit #115, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238

70 -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES SOL AMSTHQXX0716 DUE 080996 POC Contact Point, Angela Thompson 301/734-3264 In accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures, the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), intends to award a follow-on contract to Digicon Corporation, a small and disadvantaged business for final testing of the interoperability of telecommunications, converging intranet and internet communication requirements. The period of performance is August 13-October 18, 1996. All responsible sources will be considered in evaluating the determination to issue a sole source fixed price Purchase Order. This effort is set-aside for small businesses. See numbered note: 22. SIC Code 4813. Please forward all responses to Angela Thompson, USDA/APHIS/CSB, 4700 River Road, Unit 115, Riverdale, MD 20737 no later than Friday, August 9, 1996.(0215)

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