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R -- POSTAL ELECTONIC PAYMENT PLATFORM SOLICITATION SOL 104092-98-A-0002 DUE 122398 POC Rebecca Sonoda, (202) 268-2961 Proposal(s) for the Postal Electronic Payment Platform Solicitation, to be submitted by commercial banks, or institutions which have an established business relationship with a commerical bank, to provide an electronic payment (ACH and Fed wire) and reporting platform for incoming payments. Anticipated solicitation release date is October 30, 1998. Questions will be required by November 9, 1998. There is a mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled form November 23, 1998 in the Washington, D.C. area. Proposals due by December 23, 1998. Posted 10/30/98 (W-SN267005). (0303)

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