S -- ACQUISITION OF FRAME RELAY CIRCUITS FROM VARIOUS LOCAL SERVICES

Notice Date

March 9, 2001

Contracting Office

Huntington District Corps of Engineers, 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701-2070

ZIP Code

25701-2070

Response Due

March 27, 2001

Point of Contact

Shelia L. Lewis, OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT TEAM LEADER (304)529-5623

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FRAME RELAY SERVICES. CONTRACTING DIVISION, USACE, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT, 502 8TH STREET, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25701-2070 IS CONDUCTING A MARKET SURVEY TO IDENTIFY COMPANIES WITH THE CAPABILITY OF PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: AT EACH LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER SITE, THERE WILL BE A FRAME RELAY CONNECTION FROM THE SITE TO THE HUNTINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ALLOWING FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA UP TO A DEDICATED SPEED. THE SITES ARE SCATTERED OVER MOST OF OHIO, BUT COULD BE REQUIRED ANYWHERE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE HUNTINGTON, DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE SERVICES ARE BETWEEN $100,000.00 AND $150,000.00. A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THESE SERVICES IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO ASSIST THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN ASSESSING THE NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE FIRMS, FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. PREVIOUS PROCUREMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE ARE OTHER SOURCES THAT CAN PERFORM THIS REQUIREMENT. ALL INTERESTED SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITIES IN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES BY MARCH 27, 2001. ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE FAXED AT 304-529-5738, EMAIL: shelial@lrh.usace.army.mil OR BY MAIL TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN ABOVE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A SOLICITATION FOR THESE SERVICES WILL BE ISSUED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Record

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