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D -- ELECTRONIC POSTMARK SERVICES DUE 051297 POC Booker Weaver (202) 268-5669 As a part of a strategy to expand the range of systems that could incorporate the USPS' postmarking code (enabling privacy, tamper detection/prevention, and offical time/date stamp), the United States Postal Service(USPS)is seeking qualified firms that currently offer either an Internet based email service, a Web-based electronic document transmission service, and/or an archival service (which may be web or email-based). The USPS is seeking responses from only those firms that are currently operating such a service, so that we might explore with them the feasibility of adapting these systems to accomodate the USPS' software code to postmark email messages, electronic document transmissions, attachments, and files/documents messages in and out of, an electronic archive. We encourage responses from vendors who have the ability to pass messages as generic ASCII text and/or Web based HTML, RFT, PDF, or other industry standard messaging formats. We are not seeking responses from software and/or hardware firms, unless these firms are currently offering a service such as described above. If you are unsure as to whether your current service can integrate with our software, please submit your credentials. All submittals should include the following: a description of the services you are currently offering, with flow diagrams (or other graphics aids) showing how the system routes mail/messages; a short history of how long the system has been operating, and how many iterations it has gone through; whether customers are currently using it, how many, etc.;a brief description of your current pricing/rate schedules; a discription of the physical processing facilities you currently are using; and a description of your system features; and corporate qualifications. In the corporate qualifications section please identify and provide the following: 1)A statement of the years of experience the company, as currently organized has had in delivering the required products or services, including a list of current contract with estimated completion dates, dollar values, purchasers, and telephone numbers of purchasers' representatives. 2)Whether you are privately funded; including references with length of service, average savings and checking balances; outstanding loans, type an dlimit of credit and the bank's rating of your company as a customer. 3)A description of the company's organization and capabilities, including brief biograhies of key personnel, expertise in marketing and business development within your respective industry, staff available for the specific project or projects, project control systems, manpower and equipment resources, and current physical locations and places of business. If your company is interested in being considered for participation, should a solicitation be issued, you should submit the requested written information NOT LATER THAN MAY 12,1997. In addition to the requested information, your cover letter must include company name, address, telephone number, federal tax ID number, name(s) of the contact person(s), signature by an officer of the company, and sufficient information to enable the U. S. Postal Service determine if your company is qualified to perform. You should also identify whether your company is large, small, women or minority owned. Responses should be sent to Booker Weaver, Room 4541, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20260-6238. There will be no other annoncement foR this requirement. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, 475 L'ENFANT PLAZA, SW, ROOM 4541,WASHINGTON, DC (202) 268-5669. (0115)

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