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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994 requires the implementation of Electronic Commerce at all government buying offices. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a form of Electronic Commerce (EC). Hundreds of DoD and civilian agencies currently direct procurement activity through EDI/EC networks, which are serviced by Value-Added Networks (VAN) such as SOS.

EDI is a computer-to-computer method of processing routine business activities such as RFQ's, Responses to RFQ's, Purchase orders, and Invoices. With EDI services, paper documents are replaced with standard electronic formats. These are identified by a numbering system, some of which include:

  • 810 - Invoice
  • 820 - Payment Order Remittance Advice
  • 824 - Application Advice
  • 836 - Award Notice
  • 840 - Request For Quote (RFQ)
  • 843 - Response To RFQ
  • 850 - Purchase Order
  • 856 - Shipping Notice
  • 864 - Text
  • 997 - Functional Acknowledgment
GOLD EC/EDI
Search criteria unlimited
Payment Options:
Annual fee $1200 OR
Monthly fee $119
SILVER EC/EDI
Search criteria limited to a maximum of 10 FSCs*
Payment Options:
Annual fee $828 OR
Monthly fee $79
BRONZE EC/EDI
Search criteria limited to a maximum of 5 FSCs*
Payment Options:
Annual fee $588 OR
Monthly fee $59
*Excluding FSC series 16(Aircraft Components & Accessories), 53(Hardware & Accessories), and 59(Electrical & Electronic Equipment Components).
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Service Order Request
If you are interested in subscribing to the SOS EDI Service, please complete the Service Order Request form and fax to 814 949-3339 or mail to:

Sales Opportunity Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 951
Altoona, PA 16603

In order to view and print the downloaded service order form you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To download this free software package, please click here. The size of the file you will download is 33.5 MB.

Sales Opportunity Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 951, Altoona, PA 16603
800 225-6853 or 814 949-3327
Fax 814 949-3339
govbids@sossos.com