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L -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE USPS SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE SOL None POC Jack Mitchell, 202-268-4655 E-MAIL: ERROR --, jmitch22@email.usps.gov. This is a notice that the U.S. Postal Service intends to negotiate noncompetitively with Secure Computing Corporation to provide technical support services to ensure successful continuation of the development, integration, implementation, and deployment of the USPS Security Infrastructure Plan. Interested parties are advised that in-depth specific knowledge and extensive actual hands-on experience involving current, interim and intended USPS security infrastructure solutions is required in order to satisfy this requirement. Additionally, a thorough understanding and actual hands-on experience involving USPS security strategies, policies, network infrastructure and firewall systems is also required to satisfy this requirement. Interested parties are invited to identify their interest and capabilities only if they can demonstrate having met the above requirements. If it is determined that a competitive acquisition will be more advantageous, a solicitation may be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the USPS not to open the requirement to competition based upon the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the USPS. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determination whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AND ANY REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Posted 11/18/98 (W-SN272472). (0322)

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