LOGISTICS EXTENDABLE MARK-UP LANGUAGE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM The Defense Logistics Agency and the Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office are soliciting manufacturers and distributors with existing Web based electronic catalogs to participate in the Logistics eXtendable Mark-up Language (LXML) demonstration program. The purpose of the program is to show that logistics information can be effectively and efficiently accessed for use in Department of Defense Logistics systems based on XML technology. Specifically, the program will show how XML tagged catalogs can identify potential sources of supply to use in item management, war readiness planning and procurement. Manufactures and distributors will be eligible to participate in the program based on the following criteria: the items in the catalog are of interest to the Department of Defense; the companies have an existing World Wide Web enabled electronic catalog with items that can be purchased on line; the companies are willing to use the following DTD and tag some or all of the items in the catalog with the appropriate XML tags; the XML tagged items will be made accessible to the DLA/JECPO development system; the company is willing to enter into a Basic Purchase Agreement (BPA) with DLA. Companies interested in participating in this demonstration should reply by notifying Susan Napoli at snapoli@dscp.dla.mil. (215)737-2256 Posted 08/06/98 (W-SN233467).

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