DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service, (M:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

70 -- HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOL TIRNO97Q00102 DUE 050597 POC Purchasing Agent, Ida Cofield, 202-283-1162 The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a purchase order on a sole-source basis through Bay Networks for hardware, software, and technical support on forty (40) Bay Networks System 3000 hubs. The service is to be provided Monday through Friday, from 7:00am through 7:00pm with parts provided next day. The hardware maintenance should cover parts and labor. The technical support is via telephone Monday through Friday, from 7:00am through 7:00pm. The software maintenance is for Bay Networks Agents software and will include any upgrades that become available. All service is to be provided by certified Bay Networks personnel. The contract will be for one year from date of award. All responsible sources who can provide and meet the above requirement shall submit written quotations by May 21, 1997. No solicitation will be issued, therefore such requests for solicitation will be considered non responsive. Award will be based on the lowest price to the government. All quotes shall include Price(s); FOB point; a poc (name and telephone numbers); GCA contract number if applicable; delivery date; business size and payment terms. All questions must be submitted in writing and received by facsimile (202/283-1515) or mail. If no responses are received the award will be Bay Networks. (0122)

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