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              FSH 6609.12 - ADP TECHNICAL HANDBOOK
                    WO AMENDMENT 6609.12-91-1
                        EFFECTIVE 9/3/91

         CHAPTER 10 - AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING SOURCES


11 - GENERAL.  There are two major sources of automated data 
processing services:  The Federal Government and commercial 
firms.  Educational institutions are considered to be commercial 
sources.  

12 - FEDERAL AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING SHARING.  Consider 
services and equipment of all Federal agencies and their 
contractors.  The order of preference for sources of automated 
data processing (ADP) services is Forest Service, other 
Department of Agriculture agencies, and other Federal agencies.

The sharing of Forest Service ADP resources is limited to 
providing such facilities and/or services to other Government 
agencies and their contractors only when there is assurance that 
such sharing would in no way deter the accomplishment of Forest 
Service work.

13 - EXCESS EQUIPMENT.  The General Services Administration 
requires the consideration of excess Government-owned automated 
data processing equipment as replacement for installed leased 
automated data processing equipment (ADPE), or in meeting new 
requirements if the excess owned ADPE is capable of fulfilling 
the system specifications at lower cost.  An availability list is 
published approximately every 2 weeks to inform Federal agencies 
of available excess and exchange/sale ADPE.  The availability 
list is distributed to Region, Station, and Area ADP coordinators 
and is obtainable by request from the General Services 
Administration (KHEE), Washington, D.C. 20405.

14 - COMMERCIAL SOURCES.  Equipment and services available from 
sources other than the Federal Government and its contractors are 
designated commercial.  Consider using commercial sources only if 
no Government installations are available to provide the required 
services or equipment.