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[FR Doc No: 94-23681]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

Federal Government Intercity Telecommunications Services; FTS2000 
Contracts; Notice

    The Federal government currently satisfies its intercity 
telecommunications services through the Federal Telecommunications 
System 2000 (FTS2000) contracts. The existing FTS2000 contracts will 
expire in 1998. As a part of the continuing, open discussion related to 
the post-FTS2000 provision of telecommunications services to Federal 
government users, the government hereby advises interested parties of 
the following opportunities to participate in this discussion.
    The government will release a report entitled, ``Analysis of Post-
FTS2000 Acquisition Alternatives'' on or about September 26, 1994. The 
report states the goals of the Post-FTS2000 acquisitions; provides a 
preliminary definition of the scope of the Post-FTS2000 acquisitions; 
describes the acquisition strategies being considered; summarizes the 
status of the government's analysis; and solicits views and comments 
from all interested parties, such as public, industry, academia, and 
other government agencies, that will assist the government in 
determining the Post-FTS2000 acquisition strategy most advantageous to 
the government.
    This report was prepared, as a framework for further study, by the 
Acquisition Working Group, a subcommittee of the Interagency Management 
Council. At present, the government plans to make the report available 
for public viewing in the General Services Administration Bid Room, 
located at 7th and D Streets, SW, Room 1701, Washington, DC 20407 on or 
about September 26, 1994. The report will be electronically accessible 
via the Internet in one of two methods. Files may be downloaded 
electronically via anonymous FTP from post.fts2k.gsa.gov under the /pub 
directory. Files may also be pursued (and downloaded) and full-text 
searches may be made via a World Wide Web client (such as Mosaic) by 
accessing our home page, whose URL is http:/ /post.fts2k.gsa.gov/. The 
government will accept written comments on the report, through October 
17, 1994. Comments may be submitted to the General Services 
Administration, Attention: Concept Development Record, c/o The MITRE 
Corporation, 7525 Colshire Drive (STOP Z397), McLean, VA 22102. It is 
preferred that comments be submitted electronically to an Internet 
address of [email protected] in any of the following four formats: 
Ordinary ASCII; PostScript; unencoded representations of Microsoft Word 
(version 6.0 and earlier) documents; and unencoded representations of 
Word Perfect (version 6.0 and earlier) documents.
    The government also invites oral comments on this document for 
presentation before a Government Panel, consisting of members of the 
Interagency Management Council, at the ``Post-FTS2000 Comments Review 
Panel Meeting'' to be held October 25, 26, and 27, 1994, from 9 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., at the Department of State's Dean Acheson Auditorium, 2201 C 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20520. Requests for an opportunity to speak 
and/or to attend the meeting will require advance reservation with the 
understanding that the government will limit the number of 
presentations based on time constraints and space. Requests for an 
invitation to make oral comments should be submitted with your written 
comments. Requests for attendance will be accepted on a first-come 
basis until seating capacity is reached. A Registration Form, with 
instructions, is included in the ``Analysis of Post-FTS2000 Acquisition 
Alternatives'' report. The following information is requested for 
registration: Name; Title; Organizations; Address; Phone No.; FAX No.; 
and Internet address. In addition, the Department of State requires 
Social Security No. (citizens) or Passport No. (non-citizens) and Date 
of Birth. Submit requests by October 17, 1994, to FAX (703) 883-5214 or 
(703) 883-5914 or INTERNET[email protected]. Reservations will 
be confirmed by October 21, 1994. Both written and oral comments will 
be incorporated into the Post-FTS2000 Concept Development Record which 
will be made available to the public.
    If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact 
Carolyn A. Thomas on (703) 827-5106 or Margaret Fischer on (703) 883-
3363.

    Dated: September 6, 1994.
Trudi Cassaday Bailey,
Contracting Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-23681 Filed 9-23-94; 8:45 am]
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