DISA-DITCO/DTS42, 2300 EAST DRIVE, BLDG 3600, SCOTT AFB, IL 62225-5406

70 -- GENERAL-PURPOSE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SOL DCA200-96-R-0035 DUE 021696 POC Contact: Thomas Bowman, 618-256-9604; DITCO Contracting Officer, Deborah E. Arentsen, 618-256-9661 -- No collect calls Synopsis number 96058. ACTUAL SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO NEED TO RESPOND IN WRITING WITH REFERENCE TO THIS CBD NOTICE. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (DITCO), Scott AFB, IL, will procure through an electronic bulletin board, the Information Technology Acquisition Bulletin Board System (ITABBS), the following items: 251,000 Tri-Optic 3480 Cartridge Labels with Vibrant Colors, part number 1687-VC, to be delivered to the Defense Megacenter in St. Louis Missouri within 15 days after contract award. The anticipated RFP release date is February 9, 1996 with proposals expected to be due on February 16, 1996. Vendor proposals in response to this RFP must be received in hard copy. Vendors will be able to dial into the electronic ITABBS, and download the RFP, check the status of the RFP, submit questions, receive amendments and other RFP related correspondence. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Information from the electronic bulletin board system will either be in ASCII or Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 format. RFPs are usually a compressed (PKZIP) MS Word file requiring you to have compatible software to extract the file. The ITABBS can be accessed by any FIP vendor through standard hardware and software. To access ITABBS, the necessary communications parameters are 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, with modem speeds of 1.2 - 14.4 KBPS. ITABBS requirements will remain posted until the deadline has passed for submission of vendor proposals. Interested vendors are encouraged to access the ITABBS via telephone number (618) 256-9200 to view all public information. If you experience problems or have any questions, please contact the System Administrator at (618) 256-9380 or the Contract Specialist point of contact listed above between 0800 and 1630 Central Time, Monday thru Friday. (0024)

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