S -- WAN CONNECTIVITY

Notice Date

September 7, 2000

Contracting Office

DOC; Mountain Administrative Support Center; Acquisition Management Division; 325 Broadway, MC3; Boulder, CO

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

NRMAB-1001

Response Due

September 25, 2000

Point of Contact

Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, 303-497-3872 or FAX: 303-497-3163

E-Mail Address

NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management (Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov)

Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to provide WAN connectivity to both the commercial Internet and Internet2. This combination of commercial Internet and the Internet2 connectivity is only provided in Colorado by the Front Range GigaPOP (FRGP) which is a consortium sharing WAN services. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This synopsis is issued for information only. No competitive solicitation is planned. No award will be made on the basis of = requests in response to this notice. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government=92s best interest and must address qualifications pertinent = to this requirement. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedures can be found on web site http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/#REFERENCE. Hard copy in full text available from office address and phone number listed in notice. Anticipated award date will be October 1, 2000.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000911/SSOL007.HTM (D-251 SN494316)