M -- MULTI-WING LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACQUISITION Under the upcoming multi-wing logistics support acquisition, HQ AFSPC Contracting is seeking information from small businesses in regards to the feasibility of utilizing the Government's charge card in the payment of contract invoices. That process requires a contractor to establish a vendor account with its bank. Upon receipt of a complete and accurate invoice and receiving report for the services, the contracting officer will notify the contractor that the contractor may bill the contractor's own bank. The contractor's bank seeks payment through the banks's credit card network system. The information sought is: How much of an expense will opening a vendor account with banks and the accompanying transaction fees be to utilize the above process? Is payment within a few days of invoicing a benefit to small businesses over the expense incurred in opening an account and the transaction fees? Would small businesses like to see this payment process in the multi-wing logistics support acquisition? Small businesses with an interest in the multi-wing logistics support acquisition should submit replies to the above inquiry along with any other information related to invoice payment by Government credit card no later than 20 June 2000. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-F05603-00-RFI-0001&LocID=506. E-MAIL: Rosalind Baker, rose.baker@peterson.af.mil. Posted 05/31/00 (D-SN460152).

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