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D -- INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOMER BASED APPLICATIONS FOR DESKTOP POST OFFICE DUE 081897 POC Terry Downer Contracting Officer 202 268-4895 WEB: Desktop Post Office, http://www.usps.gov/business/wantad.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, tdowner@email.usps.gov. The U.S. Postal Service will prequalify suppliers for our "Desktop Post Office" (DTPO) program. Using Web enabled technology, DTPO is the integration of postal customer support applications that either currently exist, are being developed, or will be developed in the future. The purpose is to provide a system that integrates many of the postal customer support applications into a user "workbench" environment using internet technology. Using internet technology, USPS is developing the capability to provide a convenient and secure means of moving money, messages, and merchandise. The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting project leadership and technical services of an applications integration contractor to include applications development work. The selected Contractor shall offer proven leadership and technical support capability in developing secure internet payment applications and shall also offer proven leadership and technical support capability in development of parcel shipping and manifesting applications. This procurement will be competed among a list of pre-qualified suppliers. Teaming and/or use of subcontractors in order to offer the most qualified resources is encouraged. To download prequalifications package requirements please access the Postal WEB site at: http://www.usps.gov/business/wantad.htm (0219)

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