DLA Administrative Support Center (DASC)// Office of Contracting, (DASC-CPC), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0119, St. Belvoir, Va. 22060-6220

70 -- FIP HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SOL SP470096R0047 POC Contracting Officer, Patrick Kennedy (703) 767-1176//Contract Specialist, Carol Rowzie (703) 767-1174 The Defense Logistics Agency Systems Design Center intends to acquire FIP resources such as personal computers (PC's), ancillary equipment and supplies of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) computer equipment, peripherals, software, and operating systems. The intent is to enter into multiple award one (1) year contracts with two (2) option years. The acquisition is envisioned to provide small quantities of FIP hardware, software, and supplies for any Federal DoD Government office located in the Columbus, OH area. These activities include but are not limited to the Defense Systems Design Center (DSDC), Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC), and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). The Government requires that the vendor's commercial establishment have a display or showroom containing merchandise for sale within this area. The Columbus Metropolitan area includes the following communities: Columbus, Worthington, Westerville, Minerva Park, New Albany, Gahanna, Bexley, Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Obetz, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Grove City, Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington, Hilliard, Dublin, and Powell. The vendor's showroom shall provide the customer the ability to: observe demonstrations of all computer hardware and software offered for sale by the vendor; conduct hands on testing and evaluation of all products offered; and provide normal commercial services such as respond to questions, product demonstrations, accept returns of merchandise, etc. Vendor in-store services shall provide the customer the ability to view, with hands on participation, demonstrations and operations of the software and hardware by vendor personnel. The services will include all items in the'' store inventory/catalog'' and items'' on sale''. In stock purchased items must be delivered within 24 hours (1 day) or picked up by Government personnel. Temporarily out of stock purchased items must be delivered within five (5) business days. Item pricing is envisioned to be the'' store's'' price offered to the public less a Government discount percentage. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES/RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. No award is intended on the basis of any response to this advertisement and no solicitation document exists. Interested parties may respond in writing or fax (703) 767-1183, to DLA Administrative Support Center, Office of Contracting, ATTN: DASC-CPA, Carol Rowzie, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0119, Ft. Belvoir, Va 22060-6220. All parties who responded to the CBD Sources Sought Notice of July 6, 1995 should respond to this announcement. All responses from responsible sources which are received within 15 days of the date of the publication of this synopsis will be fully considered.(0229)

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