SAMPLE - ANNOUNCEMENT,BIDS

In any contest, there can be only one winner.  [COMPANY NAME]
challenges [COMPANY] to provide the most competitive bid and detailed
proposal for [ITEM1].  Budgetary funds are allocated for [ITEM1],
[COMPANY NAME] bid number [ITEM2]; our anticipated procurement date is [ITEM3].

[COMPANY]'s proposal should include specific details organized by chapter number in the following manner:

1.  [COMPANY] Introduction and Background

2.  [ITEM1] Features and Warranty Information

3.  [COMPANY] References

4.  [ITEM1] Pricing

5.  [ITEM1] Documentation and Literature

[COMPANY NAME] is holding a bidders' conference to address specific requirements and evaluation criteria on [ITEM4] at [ITEM5] beginning at [ITEM6].  To ensure equality among the respondents, no questions pertaining to the bid will be answered before the conference.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely yours,