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58 -- BAR CODE EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SOL IPO.08-219 DUE 042597 POC Point of Contact -- NTT America, Inc., Head Office, 101 Park Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10178, 212/808-2296 also NTT America, Inc., Pacific and Western Division 700 E. El Camino Real, Suite #200, Mountain View, CA 94040, 415/940-6565 WEB: NTT International Procurement Information Home Page, http://wwwipo.nttinfo.ntt.co.jp. Product outline: The bar code equipment for communications system (hereinafter referred to as the equipment) has the characteristics required for the management of a communications system. The equipment consists of two components: a bar code handy terminal and a bar code label printer. Quantity: (i) Bar code handy terminal : Approx. 700 units $B!! (B (ii) Bar code la bel printer : Approx. 50 units $B!! (B The number of suppliers to be awarded: NTT is going to select one applicant for each component. $B!! (B Procurement procedure : Track II. Delivery date: For about 2 years after the first part of December 1997 $B!! (B Delivery site(s): NTT will separately specify the place(s) in Japan as delivery site(s). Please note that the quantities and procurement periods shown above indicate currently sheduled values, and may be subject to change due to to circumstances within NTT. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIES THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DETAILS ON THE PRODUCT AND QUALIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT. PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION is available for $100 (Excluding sales tax) at NTT America, Inc. NTT only accepts proposals that follow the direction of PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION. The language used for application shall be Japanese or English. All responses should be received by April 25, 1997 (0063)

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