Telecommunications

THIS NOTIFICATION FOR SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE SOLICITED FROM THE GSA SCHEDULE. NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THIS ACTION. ******************************************** This is a sources sought announcement only. A solicitation is not available at this time. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Office, National Finance Center (NFC), is conducting market research to seek qualified sources to refresh NFC's telecommunication infrastructure. It is our intent to solicit sources on an unrestricted basis. This notice will assist us in determining if there are a sufficient number of businesses capable of providing the required services. To view the details of this requirement, please see the attachment . Prospective offerors must respond no later than 8:30 am, CST, Friday, May 18, 20012 Interested parties should submit responses as stated in the attached instructions. Responses to this notice will assist the Government in determining potential sources and is not a request to be considered for a contract award. A solicitation may be is issued at a latter date. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this SOURCES SOUGHT.