DLA Administrative Support Center (DASC), Office Of Contracting,, (DASC-CPA), Cameron Station, Alexandria, VA 22304-6130

70 -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT. CONCEPT PAPERS POC Contract specialist, Sandy Scales (703)274-3210)//Contracting Officer, Carol Leon (703) 274-3210 70-the DLA Administrative Support Center (DASC) Office of Contracting is considering entering into a negotiated, contract (base year with two option years) for arrangements to facilitate purchasing Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) computer software, hardware and ancillary equipment. Our basic concept is to enable the end user to purchase all items needed for PC workstation use such as ''packaged'' software, ancillary hardware, cables, connectors, etc. Using established Government credit card procedures in addition to small or simplified purchase procedures through procurement personnel. The basic idea is to enable an authorized Government employee to purchase any of the products offered for sale as seen in a Commercial store selling information processing equipment and supplies. Services to be provided would include the ability to demonstrate operation of the software/hardware in a merchandise display area. Normal services provided by a Commercial store such as acceptance of credit cards, display of merchandise, availability of sales Personnel to respond to questions, product demonstrations, returns of merchandise, etc. Would be required. The contract arrangement is envisioned to include all items in the ''store'S'' inventory/catalog and items ''on sale''. Item pricing is envisioned to be the store's price offered to the Public less a discount percentage based on the volume purchased in a given time period. This effort would begin with a test limited to the Columbus, Ohio area. Parties interested in providing the capability to furnish the above described products/services should submit their concept papers describing their concept to implement the purchasing arrangement synopsized above, their ability to supply such items, and a description of their currently available facilities. All responses must contain sufficient information to enable evaluation of the capability of the company's ability to meet requirements of the agency. This announcement is not a request for competitive proposals. NO Fee or payment will be made for submitting a concept paper. NO Solicitation document exists and NO award is intended on the basis of any response to this advertisement. NO telephone inquiries/responses will be accepted. Interested parties may respond in writing to DLA Administrative Support Center (DASC), Office of Contracting, Attn: DASC-CPA, MS. Sandy Scales, Cameron station, Alexandria, VA 22304-6130. All responses from responsible sources which are received within 15 days of the date of the publication of this synopsis will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis, the Contracting Officer may determine that a Solicitation will be issued. (0114)

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