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65 -- MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SUPPLIES, OPEN SEASON III SOL M3-Q3-92 Open Season 3 DUE 061796 POC Contact Point, Michael Hill, (708)786-5193, Contracting Officer, Michael Hill, (708)786-5193 Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 65, Part II, Section B, Medical and Veterinary Supplies, FOB Destination in 50 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract. Negotiated -- Multiple Awards. Small business size standard of 500 applies. Issue date will be on or about May 13, 1996. The contract performance period is three years, January 1, 1997, or date of award, whichever is later, through December 31, 1999. This solicitation will have an open season after 12 months. All contracts under this Multiple Award Schedule solicitation will include an option to extend the term of the contract. The option clause may be exercised more than once, the total extension of the performance period shall not exceed five years. The option is being exercised in the current contracts for a three year performance period. The contract performance period is the same as stated above. When the option to extend the current contracts is exercised, the current contracts will be converted to indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minimum for the option period. All current contracts are subject to renegotiation for the extended performance period. All contracts in effect on or after January 1, 1996, will include the Industrial Funding Fee requirement. During this first open season of the contract extension period, any offer received for identical items that are equal to or lower than the current contract price will be considered. Current contractors are also allowed to submit offers for identical items during this first open season only. The current contractor that has the identical item on contract will be included in the competitive evaluation process. ANy offers for identical items received after this first open season will be automatically rejected. Note: Special Item Number (SIN) B-1, Antibacterial Soap, is being deleted from this schedule, effective January 1, 1997. All antibacterial soap will be procured under Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 65, Part I, Section C, SIN 622. Due to the impeding release of an open season solicitation for that schedule, interested parties should contact Carole O' Brien, Pharmaceutical Products Division, immediately at (708) 786-4956. SIN B-34, Wheelchair Cushions, is being deleted from this schedule, effective July 1, 1996. Wheelchair cushions are being added to Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 65, Part II, Section F, Wheelchairs. Due to the impeding release of an open season solicitation under that schedule, interested parties should contact Marsha Jeffries, immediately at (708) 786-5198. SIN B-24, Custom Molded Shoes - Over-the-Cast, is being deleted from this schedule in its entirety, effective January 1, 1997. Custom Orthotics will no longer be accepted under this schedule, effective January 1, 1997. See Note 12 (0116)

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