Annual renewal of phone service at the University of Minnesota Telecommunication Dept. , Minneapolis, MN.

The Contracting Department, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Norfolk, VA, 23511-3392 intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed-Price contract and will utilize procedures under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisitions for phone service for the Commanding Officer, NROTC Unit located at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 611310. The size standard is $6.5M. The period of performance consists of a base period of one (1) year with four (4) twelve-month option periods. The anticipated start date is 01 October 2009. This requirement is sole source to the University of Minnesota - NTS dba Networking & Telecommunications.

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