ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Bureau of Reclamation, Small Purchases, Denver, Colorado to begin Electronic Commerce on May 1, 1995. The Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Service Center (RSC) (excluding the Administrative Service Center) located in Denver, Colorado, will begin a pilot project May 1, 1995 that will enable it to conduct business via an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) feature included with the Interior Department Electronic Acquisition System (IDEAS). Upon implementation, almost all of the RSC requirements with an estimated value between $2,500 and $25,000 will be conducted electonically. RSC will post Request for Quotations (RFQ), receive quotes, award purchase orders, and place orders against General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedules electronically. The electronic interface between industry and IDEAS will be through Value Added Networks (VANs), which are owned and operated by commercial firms. In turn, industry will be able to electronically access and respond to RFQ's, and receive awards electronically. For a list of VANs, please fax your company name, address (including city, state, and zip code), and/or fax number to (303)236-8630, Carol Beatty.

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