EXAMPLE: PURCHASE REQUEST OVER
$2,500
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:33:05 -0700 (MST)
To: Bruce Gillespie <gillespi/apo.nmsu.edu>
Subject: Purchase request - computer
Bruce:
Please approve expenditure for a computer and forward to Gretchen.
The details below are based on the best quote I found.
Thanks,
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Vendor: ASL, Inc.
1757 Houret Court
Milpitas, CA 95035
Contact name: Vu Tran
Voice: (877) ASL-3535
Fax: (408) 941-2071
Email: sales/aslab.com
Web: http://www.aslab.com/
Item: Excalibur LT-320 computer plus peripherals per attached
specifications.
Price: $3374 + shipping
Date required: 1/15/2001
Order placement: I can place the order.
Use: General purpose desktop/portable computer system for use by
myself for all work related to the SDSS and other APO duties.
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Attachments:
1) Specification of requirements.
2) Email quote from Advanced System Lab (ASL) for complete spec
for $3374 + shipping.
3) Email quote from Tuxtops.com They were unable to supply the
complete spec. I estimate the additional items come to $573, bringing
their cost up to $3734.
4) Estimate of cost of comparable (but not identical) system from
Emperor Linux, cost $4406. This was the nearest I could find to a
third source.