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99 -- DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ELECTRONIC MALL, SEEKING VENDORS TO SUPPLY MILITARY SPARE PARTS SOL SP0700-98-R-1440 DUE 031199 POC Jim Secrist, Defense Supply Center Columbus, (614)692-7346, james_secrist@dscc.dla.mil WEB: DSCC Home Page, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/dscc.html. E-MAIL: EMALL Contracting Office, james_secrist@dscc.dla.mil. EMALL Pre-Proposal Conference: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is hosting an EMall Pre-proposal conference, March 20, 1998, 9:00 to 11:00, at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Building 20 Auditorium, 3390 East Broad Street, Columbus Ohio. A copy of the EMall solicitation is available at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/dscc.html or contact Jim Secrist, DSCC-PLV, james_secrist@dscc.dla.mil, (614)692-7346. Pre-registration is not necessary. DLA is looking for vendors to offer spare parts on the Internet based Electronic Mall (EMall). Through the EMall, all military customers and other authorized users can search for and order spare parts and other needed logistics support items conveniently and quickly. Vendors should be manufacturers, distributors, or dealers, and have the ability to provide specific manufacturer's parts ordered. Vendors must have a satisfactory performance record for supplying commercial or military spare parts, must offer prompt delivery, and must be able to transmit and receive EDI transactions. To learn more about the types of parts we are looking for, see http://www.supply.dla.mil/ for DLA Products and Services. The EMall consists of a powerful search engine that will quickly provide information on exactly which products, prices and delivery options are available for items managed from DLA inventory or items available directly from vendors. EMall features include: 1. DLA customers may search for items by NSN, CAGE and part number, nomenclature, or item characteristics. 2. All vendor items will be covered by long term contractual arrangements which will permit customers to order items that will be shipped directly from the vendor at discounted prices. 3. EMall customers will be able to acquire items by traditional MILSTRIP requisitions or with the IMPAC credit card. 4. The EMall will allow DLA customers to do real-time comparison shopping among multiple sources, including DLA inventories. Information made available through the EMall to DLA customers may include price, inventory availability, product data sheets, GIF images of the selected part, CAD models, and other information as determined appropriate to assist the customer in making item decisions. (0070)

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