General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Office of Acquisition (TQ), 7525 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA, 22102-7492

D -- BOISE METROPOLITAN AREA ACQUISITION SOL TQD-BE-00-1019 DUE 050100 POC Kyong Cyr, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 610-1597, Fax (703)610-1642, Email kyong.cyr@gsa.gov -- Kyong Cyr, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 610-1597, Fax (703)610-1642, Email kyong.cyr@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=TQD-BE-00-101 9&LocID=65. E-MAIL: Kyong Cyr, kyong.cyr@gsa.gov. Notice of intent to issue the Boise Metropolitan Area Acquisition Request for Proposals. The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Technology Service (FTS) is requesting proposals for Boise, Idaho metropolitan area telecommunications services. The Request for Proposals will be released on or about February 15, 2000, with a site survey scheduled for February 17, 2000. The resulting contract scope includes all local telecommunications services. The scope also includes, but is not limited to, technological enhancements, service improvements, and all new and/or emerging telecommunications service offerings that arise during the term of the contract. The Request for Proposals will specify the traffic information and any specific technical or management requirements for the metropolitan area. The Government encourages partnering between small and large businesses. A site survey of representative federal office buildings in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Boise will be conducted on or about February17, 2000, starting at 9:00 AM local time. The site survey will begin in Room 206, at the Federal Office Building; 1150 Southwest Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83705. Potential offerors interested in attending the site survey must notify Mr. John Moore at (503) 326-5090 no later than 3:30 PM on February 16, 2000. Photographic equipment may not be used during the site survey and a maximum of three representatives per company will be accommodated. The Request for Proposals will only be available in Microsoft Word 6.0 format on GSA's Internet mail address at http://www.gsa.gov/maa, and on GSA's Electronic Posting System Internet address at http://www.eps.gov. Offerors are encouraged to begin monitoring these web sites for the actual release of the Request for Proposals. The Government anticipates receipt of offeror proposals seventy-five (75) calendar days after issuance of the Request for Proposals. Comments should be addressed to: MAA Contracting Officer, Kyong S. Cyr (KC) at: General Services Administration, 7525 Colshire Drive (Stop Z397), McLean, VA 22102-7492, or on the Internet at: Posted 01/28/00 (D-SN419790). (0028)

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