Department of Veterans Affairs, AFMLOV/VA Special Services, Contracting Officer, 1423 Sultan Street, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21702-5006

35 -- POINT OF SALE CASH REGISTER SYSTEMS SOL RFP-797-FDF2-99-0020 DUE 091599 POC Monica J. Pileggi, 301-619-4070 The Air Force Medical Logistics Office/Veterans Affairs Special Services proposes to award a Firm-Fixed-Priced Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to acquire new Point of Sale (POS) Cash Register Systems. The Air Force has a Brand Name requirement for the Digital Dining Cash Register System, manufactured by HDS-New England, LLC. This system interfaces with the Nutrition Management Information System (NMIS). NMIS is an existing software program which was developed and implemented throughout the Department of Defense for medical treatment facilities. NMIS will link all Department of Defense facilities together. This IDIQ contract shall include installation, programming, and on-site training. Included as part of the system are the following: Digital Dining Triple POS software, Interface to Meal Card Database, Interface to NMIS Software (HDS-New England LLC); Windows NT 4.0 Server Service Pack 4 10-user License; PcAnywhere for remote support HOST MODE (Symantec); IBM PC-Compatible Pentium-II 350 MMX Intel 8+ Gig Hard Drive, 128 Megs of Ram, 56K External Modem, 4 gig Tape Backup, 100 Meg Iomega Zip Drive 14" SVGA Color Monitor; 8-port Ethernet Hub (Boca BEN210); HP 2100 Laser Printer, Flat Panel Fully Integrated Flat Panel Pentium, Win 98, 32 Ram, 3.2 Gig Javelin LCP in black; Bar code Readers for Meal Card Interface (Metrologic 951); Pole display (PartnerTech); Thermal Receipt Printers (Epson); Mettler Toledo Scale with PC interface; Standard Cash drawer (MMF, Ind.); Smart UPS 700 battery backup for MWS (file server) and Smart UPS 420 Battery Backup for Cashier (American Power Conversion). The systems shall be Y2K complaint and provide a one-year warranty covering all parts and labor. There shall be future requirements of upgrading the system without replacing the entire system. The required delivery date shall be within 30 days of each delivery order. The performance period is one base year with 4 option years, if exercised. The applicable SIC Code is 3578. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be made available on or about August 20, 1999. Interested offerors shall request to be placed on the bidders mailing list by providing the following information to Ms. Monica J. Pileggi, via fax at 301-619-3613: (1) Company Name, (2) Point of Contact, (3) Phone and fax numbers, (4) email address, (5) street address, and (6) business size status. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Monica Pileggi at 301-619-4070. Posted 08/10/99 (W-SN365737). (0222)

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