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61 -- POWER DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT SOL 7FXI-E5-96-6109-3 DUE 060396 POC Sheila Brannan, Contract Specialist, 817/334-8421 Preinvitation notice scheduled to issue on or about 4/1/96. Solicitation scheduled to issue on or about 5/1/96. FOB destination. 48 contigous United States and Washington, DC. 3/1/97-through 2/28/02. I-FSS-164-a. Option to extend the term of the contract for 5 years. Solicitation will be reopened 4 times in approximately 5/97; 5/98; 5/99; and 5/2000. See Note 2 (portion of acquisition set-aside for small or small Disadvantaged). All contracts awarded under this multiple award schedule Solicitation will include an option to extend along with other related clauses which allow for extension of the term of thecontract. The option provisions allows for an option, to be exercised at the end of the initial basic schedule period, extending the contract performance period for an additional 5-year period with annual open seasons as applicable. Indentical product lines will be considered only on the basic Solicitation for the initial contract option period or on the open Season Solicitation issued before exercise of the option period. This Solicitation represents the 3Rd open Season which represents the beginning of the new 5 year option period. When the option to extend the term of the contract is excerised all extended contracts will becomeinderinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minium for the option period. Various clauses including clausei-FSS-599, electronic Commerce-Federal acquisition network (facnet) are included which implement GSA advantage (GSA'S on-line shopping program). Also included is the clause I-FSS-125 requirements exceeding the maximum order and related clauses which implement the nex maximum order provisions allowing customer agencies to seek price decreases based upon requirements which exceed the maximum order established under any resultant contracts. To assist the customer agencies to determine when they should seek a price decrease, a level called a maximum order will be established under each contract. When an agency order exceeds this amount, It is recommended that the agency contact the vendor for a reduced price. The vendors will not be obligated to accept these orders in accordance with FAR 52.216-19. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.(0066)

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