U. S. ARMY MISSILE COMMAND'S (MICOM'S) ADVANCED PLANNING ACQUISITION INFORMATION (APAI) The U. S. Army Missile Command (MICOM) has published a forecast of projected requirements for FY 95 and FY 96. This listing is entitled the ``Advanced Planning Acquisition Information (APAI)'' and serves as a market survey technique to increase competitive acquisition opportunities for MICOM acquisitions. Also, Procurement History Data is now available. This information can be accessed through the Acquisition Center's Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS). The BBS is a menu-driven system which requires a minimum of explanation to use. To login to the BBS, modem settings should be 300 to 9600 baud, 8 bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, and terminal emulation to VT100. The BBS number is 205-955-8245 or 205-955-8176. Once you are connected, hit return and a service prompt will appear. At this prompt, type PROC and hit return. You will then be prompted to enter a login (BBS) and password (USER). You should now be connected to the BBS. As a note, once you select APAI, an option menu will appear as follows: Depot Maintenance and Repair. Repair Parts. Major Weapon Systems. Miscellaneous (Non-Weapon Systems). Help. The Major Weapon Systems and Miscellaneous options will not be available until 1 Apr 95. You are reminded that this information, which is subject to revision and is in no way binding on the Government, is for information purposes only and official information is provided through the Commerce Business Daily or by the appropriate Contracting Officer. The point of contact for the APAI option is Sharon Blackwell, AMSMI-SB/CM, 205-876-1498.

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