99 -- SOUTHEASTERN U.S. REGIONAL SUPPLIER FOR ADP OFFICE PRODUCTS, DIGITAL IMAGING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from businesses interested in participating in an acquisition as a Prime Vendor for office products and ancillary agreements. This will encompass ADP equipment, digital imaging devices, telecommunications equipment, photography equipment and related photographic supplies, and consumable and non-consumable office supplies. Ancillary agreements covering ADP/IT equipment and systems maintenance, management, leasing and consulting may also be included. This is a representative list and should not be considered comprehensive of all products that will be required. All items are brand name specific and/or generic commercial products. A Prime Vendor, or integrated supplier, can be defined as the designation of a single source of supply for a wide range of products and is responsible for the delivery of those products to the customer upon order. The potential implementation sites would include approximately 59 military facilities located in the Southeast region of the United States and will consist of two (2) zones. The South Atlantic Zone (Zone 1) encompasses North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Eastern Florida. The South Central Zone (Zone 2) encompasses Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Western Florida (Panhandle), Southern Missouri and Southern Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana. Separate Prime Vendors will be selected for each Zone, although the Government reserves the right to award both Zones to a single Prime Vendor. Prospective contractors should be able to adequately support purchases that are anticipated to have a yearly estimated sales volume of $5 million dollars. This yearly estimated sales volume of $5 million dollars is contingent on the number of military facilities and the extent of their participation. Therefore, the yearly estimated sales volume could be significantly higher. Roll-out of this program to other major regions of the United States will occur at a future date. The initial implementation facilities for theSoutheast region are to be determined. Prospective contractors should have an on-line Electronic Order Entry (EOE) system and have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability. Subject solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis, with a 10% evaluation preference for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) concerns and will be subject to the Trade Agreements Act. Adherence to the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (JWOD), which governs the Government's procurement of certain office products, will be a requirement of the Prime Vendor(s). The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a base period of 20 months and two (2) 20 month options to extend the term of the contract. This will be a best value source selection acquisition with technical merit being considered more important than price. Solicitation SP0500-97-R-XXXX, including the Statement of Work and complete details and conditions, is expected to be issued on October 1, 1997 and have an estimated closing date of November 15, 1997. Apre-proposal conference is scheduled to be held at DISC on, or about October 29, 1997, and interested parties should request that they be notified. To obtain further information or obtain a copy of the solicitation, please respond in writing to the above address, ATTN:DISC-LP. The Contracting Officer, Bill DiLauro, may also be contacted at (215) 697-3670 or E-mailed at wdilauro@disc.dla.mil.*****

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