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From: perry@MCL.UNISYS.COM (Dennis Perry)
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Subject: Re: U.S. Air Force Award of the ULANA Contract
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Date: 6 Oct 88 16:15:15 GMT
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Marty, these 'large' acquisitions are 'IDQ' type of contracts, meaing
that a vendor supplies a shopping list from which the government may
more easily buy and get support.  The government does not guarentte
any purchase but does limit the total value of the contract.  Most
of these supplies have teamed with the common vendors.  If the favorite
vendor of some government person is not on the list, I assume that
he can still compete the purchase and buy it (maybe even sole source
it if he has the requirements).

The big problem that these contracts are supposed to solve is the
integration and support role.  I suspect that any vendor who would
like to be on the approved list will eventually be able to go to
TRW/EDS and get their product approved.

dennis