General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, Procurement Servic, E Center (5Fqp), 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604

V -- MATERIAL HANDLING SERVICES SOL 5FQC-06-95-061 POC Vernice Green, 312/353-5509, Contracting Officer GSA Great lakes region is seeking a Public warehousing contractor experiences with pick and pack Operations to operate a facility in the Ohio territory which includes the state of Ohio, the Eastern half of Indiana, and the greater metropolitan area of Detroit, MI. Currently the GSA Great lakes region provides desk top delivery of office supply products to civilian and Department of Defense customer in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, wisconsion and the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri from its customer Supply Center (csc) in Worth, IL. The csc currently stocks approximately 1,110 routine office products which we identify as national Stock Numbers (NSN) in lieu of Stock keeping units (sku'S). Orders are consolidated and shipments made by Government Bill of lading (GBL) commom Carrier, United States postal service (usps), and a small package Carrier-currently UPS. The contractor shall be capable of providing all small package Carrier shipments to UPS in sufficient time at Day'S end to meet the UPS sort which will allow delivery within the Ohio territory the following Day. GBL and usps order must be shipped by the next business Day after the order is received. Contractor shall furnish all space, labor, equipment and supplies (except as otherwisenoted) to meet requirements. Therefore, we will be conducting a presolicitation conference to request preliminary information regarding services and to explainrequirements. The conference will be conducted on August 2, 1995, at 1:00 PM local time at the radisson airport hotel, 1375 north cassady Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219, deshler rooms 2, 3 and 4. To assist US in tailoring this conference towards your specific needs also, please submit any questions or concerns that you would like to discuss regarding the Solicitation. Questions must be received by Close of business July 31, 1995 to the contact indicated above and may be submitted via facsimile at 312/886-9467. A draft copy of Solicitation will be available O/a July 21, 1995. Proposed period of contract will be January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 with options to extend the term of the contract for an additional four years. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.(0201)

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