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70 -- 70 -- ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR THE 1994 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING SOL IFB NO. ESI 95038 DUE 080195 POC Bart Bridwell, Contract Specialist, (703) 306-1242. The National Science Foundation is soliciting sealed bids for the acquisition of 215 computing systems to be awarded to the 1994 Presidential Awardees for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching. The computing systems shall be acquired per the following specification: (i) Intel 486DX 66MHz or Motorola 66/33 MHz central processing unit or equal that is capable of running Microsoft Windows Ver. 3.11 of higher and Apple MacIntosh System Ver 7.5 operating systems; (ii) minimum 8 megabytes random access memory; (iii) one internal hard disk drive, minimum 500 megabytes capacity; (iv) one internal CD-ROM (minimum double-speed) with sound card and stereo speakers; (v) minimum internal 14,400 baud fax/data modem; (vi) minimum 14'' multiscan color monitor with .28 dot-pitch or better; (vii) minimum one 3.5 high density floppy disk drive; (viii) keyboard and mouse; (ix) operating systems (installed) with manuals -- Microsoft Windows Ver. 3.11 or higher and Apple MacIntosh Ver. 7.5; (x) office suite with manuals (either magnetic media or CD-ROM) -- wordprocessing, spreadsheet, database, communications (including fax, CD-ROM, and Internet capabilities), personal publishing (drawing and painting), and dictionary; and (xi) educational suite with manuals (either magnetic media or CD-ROM) -- a minimum of five titles specific to preparation of a science and mathematics curriculum (107 for elemenetary school teachers and 108 for secondary school teachers). The IFB will be released 15 calendar days following publication of this notice. Bid opening will be on or about August 1, 1995 at 4 pm local time in Room 470 of the National Science Foundation facility located at 4201 Wilson Boulevard; Arlington, VA. Contract award is anticipated on or about September 6, 1995. Delivery of all systems is required by December 31, 1995. Only written requests for the IFB will be honored. Facsimile transmission is acceptable and may be directed to Mr. Bridwell at (703) 306-1242. (0173)

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