SPECIAL NOTICE Commerce Business Daily Notice of Foodservice Equipment National Purchasing Agreements Program Category: Special Notices Date Published: April 21, 1999 Contact: Defense Industrial Supply Center, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096 Synopsis: Notice of Foodservice Equipment National Purchasing Agreement Program Special Notice Subject: Notice of Foodservice Equipment National Purchasing Agreement Program MODIFICATION: This notice announces DISC's intention to incorporate into the National Purchasing Agreement the following changes: Paperless Ordering Placement System (POPS) and Best Value Analysis for review and approval of NPA/POPS delivery. Note: Inclusion of Paperless Ordering Placement System (POPS) & Best Value Analysis into the National Purchase Agreement is in addition to and separate from the NPA's original mission of providing our customers an electronic ordering system (Electronic Ordering Entry-EOE) and associated electronic catalog of products. Using Best Value Analysis as an evaluation technique, DISC will load into POPS the complete or partial price list of an Offeror who after analysis has the best combination of pricing, past performance and quality performance per product line. A copy of the Foodservice Equipment National Purchasing Agreement can be found on our World Wide Web page @ Http:// www.disc.dla.mil or obtained through DISC-V. If you are interested in participating in this program or if you have any questions concerning this modification please contact Ms. C. Skrocki at (215) 697-6774 (E-Mail: cskrocki@disc.dla.mil). Note to all suppliers, this notice and any subsequent agreement in no way commits the Government to place orders with a particular supplier. For assistance in interpreting the CBD announcements, please see the CBD Reader's Guide. Posted 04/26/99 (W-SN324107).

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