VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer (90C), 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400

D -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES 5ESS TELEPHONE SWITCH SOL RFQ 548-98-SB-04 DUE 012698 POC Suzanne Byrne 561-882-6517 THIS SOLICITATION IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. The VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida intends to issue a contract for the technical support of a Lucent Technologies 5ESS telephone switch. Technical support includes Spare Exchange Service (SES), repair and return service, software updates and support via phone. Technician's must be Lucent Technology certified to work on equipment. Contract period will be from date of award to 9/30/98 plus two one year renewal options. Solicitations will be issued on or about 1/26/98. Bid opening date is 2/24/98, 2 P.M., EST. All requests for solicitation documents must be received in writing and must be received by the Contracing Officer within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice. When requesting documents reference the RFQ number and include the firm's name, point of contact, address and telephone number. TELEPHONE AND FAX REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. (0006)

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