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70 -- INFORMATION ACCESS KIOSKS POC Henry Weeks (202) 502-2335 The U.S. District Court and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina intend to acquire two ADA compliant public access kiosks to provide secure realtime court information and are conducting a market survey to determine the availability of firms to provide the following functions. The kiosk should include, but is not limited to, a fully integrated, non-proprietary, Web -based combination of hardware and software. Technical and operational requirements include data entry input through a touch screen monitor with a graphical user interface, braille keyboard and voice response technology. The client application supporting the kiosk must run under Windows 95 or Windows NT and simultaneously communicate with multiple host systems regardless of operating systems, including but not limited to Unix, Netware 4.x, Windows NT, and programming languages. The kiosk must have interfaces that serve the needs of persons with mobility, hearing and visual disabilities. The object of this survey is to assess the marketplace for determining the availability of integrated solutions with few modifications meeting the above stated requirements. Firms with the ability to furnish this type of system are encouraged to submit a detailed description of their capabilities to support the Court's requirements and available functional and technical literature. This market survey is for informational and planning purposes only. All information should be submitted to the above address no later than March 29, 1999. Firms are advised that this is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does the Government intend to pay for any information solicited. Posted 03/10/99 (W-SN307089). (0069)

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