US Postal Service, Headquarters Automation Purchasing, 8403 Lee Highway, Merrifield, Virginia 22082-8150

39 -- UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM DUE 120498 POC Ken Carter, Purchasing Specialist, 703/280-7838, or Charles W. Smith, Jr., Contracting Officer, 703/280-7821 Negotiations are being conducted with Siemens ElectroCom, L.P., 43043 West Nine Mile Road, Novi, MI 48376-8061; Lockheed Martin Corporation Federal Systems Owego Company, 1801 State Route 17C, Owego, NY 13827-3998; and Accu-Sort Systems, Inc, 2800 Crystal Drive, Hatfield, PA 19440, for the design, manufacture, and "turn-key" development for a Universal Transport System (UTS) to support the U. S. Postal Service's Fort Myers, FL Processing and Distribution Center. Contractors must have demonstrated the ability to provide a fully functional Tray Management System (TMS) to qualify for award under any subsequent Solicitation issued for this requirement. This notice is being published for informational and possible subcontracting opportunities only. Copies of the solicitation are not available. Posted 11/17/98 (W-SN271965). (0321)

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