However, the general absence of less hierarchical registration opportunities in the usTLD has limited the domain's attractiveness to users. Notwithstanding the fact that some of the administrative responsibilities for the locality-based usTLD structure require the registry to act as a registrar in certain limited circumstances, in order to encourage competition in domain name registration services, the Contractor will not be permitted to act as both the registry and a registrar in the expanded usTLD space. The following is a summary of the work required under the purchase order awarded pursuant to this solicitation. The Contractor must perform the required services for this acquisition as a prime Contractor, not as an agent or subcontractor. The Contractor must possess and maintain through the performance of this acquisition a physical address within the United States and must be able to demonstrate that all primary registry services will remain within the United States.
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Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant purchase order. There is no written solicitation document available, telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders list will be maintained.