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SEE ATTACHED RFI AND PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS Responses regarding this Request for Information (RFI) shall be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer, Sierra Villanueva at Villanueva.Sierra@pbgc.gov and Contracting Specialist Joseph Brummell at Brummell.Joseph@pbgc.gov, by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Monday, 7 October 2024. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only to identify sources that can provide customer support services to PBGC. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. PBGC has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as a such a commitment or authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. 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