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70 -- ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR THE 1994 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING SOL ESI 96015 DUE 042596 POC Bart Bridwell, Contract Specialist, (703) 306-1242; Wayne K. Thomas, Contracting Officer, (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: (1) minimum 75 Mhz Pentium Central Processing Unit; (2) minimum 8 Megabytes Random Access Memory; (3) minimum 800 Megabytes capacity internal hard disk drive; (4) minimum quad-speed internal CD-ROM with sound card and stereo speakers; (5) minimum internal 14,400 baud fax/data modem; (6) minimum 14 inch multiscan color monitor with .28mm dot-pitch or better; (7) minimum one 3.5 inch high density floppy disk drive; (8) keyboard and mouse; (9) Microsoft Windows 95 operating system (installed) with manuals; and (10) office suite with manuals (either magnetic media or CD-ROM) with the following capabilities -- word-processing, spreadsheet, database, communications (including fax, CD-ROM and Internet capabilities), personal publishing (drawing and painting), and dictionary. The invitation will be released approximately 15 calendar days following publication of this notice (i.e., on or about March 25, 1996). Bids will be due approximately 30 calendar days following release of the invitation (i.e., on or about April 25, 1996). Bid opening will be held the next working day at 2 pm local time in Room 475 of the National Science Foundation facility located at 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. Contract award is anticipated approximately 21 calendar days following the bid opening (i.e., on or about May 16, 1996). Delivery of all systems is required 120 calendar days following contract award. Only written requests for the invitation will be honored. Facsimile or electronic mail transmission is acceptable and may be directed to Mr. Bridwell at (703) 306-0280, (703) 306-0780, or bbridwel@nsf.gov. Potential bidders are requested to include facsimile numbers and electronic mail addresses in their correspondence. See numbered note #1. (0073)

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