Information Concerning the 'Sole Brand and Model' Acquisition by the Veterans Administration of an IBM 370-168 Computer for the VA Data Processing Center at Hines, Illinois

The Veterans Administration (VA) intends to lease an IBM 370-168 computer for 36 months at a cost of about $3.8 million, exclusive of certain peripheral equipment. VA plans to use the computer to assist in processing veterans' compensation, pension, and education claims until the proposed TARGET system, an advanced communications-based system currently being developed to replace the existing payment systems, has been fully implemented.