COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 29,1996 PSA#1562General Svcs Administration, Scientific Equipment Division (FCGS)
Washingto, N, DC 20406 66 -- SPECIAL OPEN SEASON FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES SOL FCGS-92-0031 DUE
032697 POC Mary Meredith 703-305-7604 or oscar Watson 703-305-7400 This
''special open Season'' for Solicitation FCGS-92-0031 invites you to
offer products under the new Technologies special item number (66-1008)
which has been added the the 66 part II section L Federal supply
schedule. This will be an open-continuous (Evergreen) special item
number. Offers may be submitted at anytime. This requirement will be
synopsized annually. The definition of the new Technologies special
item number (SIN) is a new product or an upgraded product (as to be
virtually a new product) made available to the Commercial or Government
marketplace. This product must meet the special provisions as outlined
below. Offers for new technology items will be considered only under
the following conditions:(a) the offeror must be capable of
demonstrating that the product meets at lease one of the following
three conditions which provide a product that is not otherwise
available to the Government: (1) performs a new task or procedure not
currently offered under any GSA contract; (2) performs an Old task or
procedure in a new way which technically exceeds current products; and
(3) improves an existing product so significantly that Government
customers will benegatively impacted if the is not added to the
schedule.(B) the product must be classifiable in a Federal supply class
identified in the Federal supply schedule.(C) as determined by the
Government, there are NO similar items currently available under an
existing SIN or pending competitive acquisition.(D) the product could
be included in an existing SIN or has the potential for inclusion
within the schedule with a new SIN. Offerors must understand that there
is NO implied guarantee that the product offered will be recognized and
accepted as new technology. All items will be reviewed for acceptance
by the Government'S technical experts. The new Technologies SIN is
intended for the temporary placement of products until the item can be
formally placed under an existing or newly created SIN.
Offerors/contractors understand that the item can be formally placed on
an existing or newly created SIN on the schedule. Offerors/contractors
understand that the item must be offered under the appropriate SIN
during the next regular open Season/basic solicitiation or It will be
canceled. It is theofferors/contractors' responsibility to be aware of
the open Season/basicsolicitaion issuance. New SINS established for
new technology items must meet established sales criteria or the SIN
will be canceled. All other terms and conditions of current contractors
still apply.(0087) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0383 19960328\66-0019.SOL)
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