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77 -- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SOL 7FXG-F8-92-7703-B DUE 070396 POC Georgia Sells, Contract Specialist, 817/334-8670 Preinvitation notice scheduled to issue on or about 4/15/96. Solicitation scheduled to issue on or about 6/03/96. 20 SINS, SINS 217-1 through 217-20. Second open Season for 77, part II, multiple award Federal supply schedule, musical instruments: Instruments, amplifiers, accessories, and spare parts. Resulting contracts will be indefinite-delivery/indefinte quantity contracts with a $100 guaranteed minimum for the contract period. FOB origin-50 States, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. To assist the customer agencies to determine when they should seek a price decrease, a level called a maximum order will be extablished under each contract. When an agency order exceeds this amount, It is recommended that tht 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 contracts to be awarded include industrial funding provisions. Various clauses including clause I-FSS-599, electronic Commerce-federalacquisition network (facnet) are included which implement GSA advantage (GSA'Son-line shopping program). 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 the contract. The option provisions allow for an option to be exercised at the end of the contract. The option provisions allow 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 appllicable. During the open Season for the beginning of the contract extension period, offers for identical items will be considered. 03/01/97, or date of award, whichever islater, through 02/28/02 contract period. Solicitation will be reopened 4 times during the contract period to consider new offers. The four open seasons are asfollows: March 1998; March 1999; March 2000; and March 2001. See NOTE 12 trade agreements). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will beconsidered. /notice/ in an effort to reduce paper costs, the Government will be distributing this Solicitation on a 3 1/2'' diskette in word for windows version 6.0. A paper copy of this soicitaiton will be provided only upon written request.(0086)

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