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74 -- HIGH SPEED PRINTING SYSTEMS SOL CFSA-R-04-95DC due 060295. Contact Scott C. Wolz, Contracting Officer, (202) 720-3736. The USDA/CFSA intends to procure an estimated 30 high speed printing systems by awarding a fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. Systems proposed must be able to perform input via data transmission and scanning, printing, collating and binding in one continuous operation. The contract will contain a warranty, four, 12 month option periods for maintenance, systems analysis support, training, supplies (excluding paper) to be ordered as needed, and a toll free 800 number for technical support. The award criteria will include significant incentives for offerors to aggressively pursue small business and small disadvantaged business subcontractors. Only written requests for the solicitation will be honored. A CFSA/AMB Contracting Bulletin Board System (BBS) is available to offerors to send information to and receive information from CFSA. The BBS is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for brief maintenance periods each day. Hardware/software requirements are a micro computer or computer terminal, modem (1200 to 14,400 baud) and communications software (e.g., Crosstalk, Qmodem, PC-Talk, Procomm, Smartcom, Telix, etc.). Communications software parameters are: Baud rate: 1200 to 14,400 baud; Data Bits: 8; Stop Bit: 1; Parity: 1; Duplex: Full; Emulation: None, or ASCII or TTY. The BBS telephone number is (202) 690-0193. Use the following procedures when accessing the BBS: First time log-ons will be prompted to enter your first and last names, and select a password to be used for future access. You will be asked some information about your company, phone number, etc. Once the questionnaire is completed, you will be upgraded to Full User status, and can access all areas of the board. When logging on in the future, you will be informed if the Newsletter or any of the bulletins have been updated. If so, please read them. Detailed information concerning a specific acquisition will be contained in a bulletin or the Newsletter. If you have any problems or questions concerning the BBS, please contact the system operator (sysop), Scott P. Cook, at (202) 720-7349. The sysop can also be contacted via the paging feature of the BBS, through the board's message system, or by fax at (202) 690-0689. (075)

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