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- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
- Washington, DC 20405
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- FIRMR BULLETIN C-3
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- TO: Heads of Federal agencies
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- SUBJECT: Federal ADP and Telecommunications Standards Index
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- 1. Purpose. This bulletin advises Federal agencies of the
- availability of the GSA handbook titled "Federal ADP and
- Telecommunications Standards Index."
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- 2. Expiration date. This bulletin contains information of a
- continuing nature and will remain in effect until canceled.
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- 3. Contents.
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- Topic Paragraph
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- Related material..........................................4
- Information and assistance................................5
- General...................................................6
- Availability..............................................7
- Cancellation..............................................8
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- 4. Related material.
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- a. FIRMR 201-20
- b. FIRMR 201-39
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- 5. Information and assistance.
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- General Services Administration
- Standards Branch (KMPS)
- 18th and F Streets, NW
- Washington, DC 20405
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- Telephone: (202) 501-1180 or FTS 241-1180
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- 6. General.
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- a. The index guides agencies in applying ADP and
- telecommunications standards in the acquisition and use of Federal
- Information Processing (FIP) resources. It specifies
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- TC 90-1
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- FEDERAL INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATION
- APPENDIX B
- FIRMR Bulletin C-3
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- terminology for use in requirements documents, including
- solicitations, for each standard. The index is revised biannually.
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- b. In addition to approved terminology contained in Chapter 4
- of the index, Appendix A provides proposed draft terminology for
- recently approved Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
- and Federal Telecommunications Standards (FED-STD) currently
- undergoing final review and approval by GSA. The draft terminology
- is included as a guide in the use of the new standards in
- requirements documents, including solicitations. However, agencies
- are advised that caution should be employed in using the draft
- terminology as set forth in Appendix A before its approval and
- incorporation in Chapter 4 of the index.
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- c. The index also includes a chapter categorizing standards by
- subject matter and a chapter containing National and International
- ADP and telecommunications standards which may be used in
- solicitations.
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- 7. Availability.
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- a. Copies of the index may be purchased from:
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- Superintendent of Documents
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Washington, DC 20402
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- Telephone: (202) or FTS 783-3238.
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- b. The GPO stock number is 722-008-00000-6 and the price is
- $4.00 for a single copy or $6.00 for both biannual copies.
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- 8. Cancellation. FIRMR Bulletin 25, Revision 5 is canceled.
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- Thomas J. Buckholtz
- Commissioner
- Information Resources
- Management Service
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