SP -- FEDERAL PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE, SPONSORED BY CONGRESSMAN MARTIN Promoting Partnerships between General Services Administration, and Small, Minority and Women-owned Businesses. On July 7, 1999, General Services Administration is participating in a conference in Arlington, Texas. The Federal Procurement Conference will be conducted at the University of Texas at Arlington, E.H. Hereford Center, Oak and 2nd Street, Arlington. The purpose of this event is to expand procurement opportunities for Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses. The main attraction for the conference will include GSA offering low-dollar value requirements for the on-the-spot competition. The conference will run from 7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on July 7, 1999. All times CST. For more information concerning the Federal Procurement Conference please call David Templeteon at UTA/CTPC at (817) 272-5905, Deborreh Wallace at UTA/TMAC on (817) 272-5056 or Roger Flores at UTA/CTPC (817) 272-5978. For information on the GSA on-the spot competition awards, please contact Stella Sumberlin (817) 978-2492, Fax (817) 978-8661 at GSA. GSA will make available Request for Quotations (RFQ) until July 6, 1998, the may be obtained by calling the above GSA telephone number. Faxed RFQ's will be accepted until July 6, 1999. On the day of the conference, July 7, 1999, you may obtain a copy of the RFQ at the conference at the University of Texas at Arlington, E.H. Hereford Center, Oak and 2nd Street, Arlington. All RFQ will not be accepted after 10:00 a.m. on July 7, 1999 at the conference. Copies of RFQ's will be available 6/28/99 through 7/2/99. The following is a list of items tentatively available bids at the Federal Procurement Conference: food service items, signs, labels, insulation, recycling collections containers, waste receptacles, toys and preschool aids, sport supplies, crafts and hobbies, amusement devices and games, gloves, rainwear, sports footwear, construction hardhats/chinstraps, cleaning equipment supplies, recruiting aids, promotional items, lawn and garden equipment, constructions and building equipment, batteries (dry cell), and battery chargers. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=FEDERAL-PROCU REMENT-CONFERENCE&LocID=3. E-MAIL: Stella Sumberlin, stella.sumberlin@gsa.gov. Posted 06/09/99 (D-SN341029).

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