General Services Administration,Federal Supply Service (FCGS), Crystal Mall, Building 4, Room 503, Washington, DC 20406

66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL FCGS-92-0031-3-N DUE 070996 POC Jan herndon, (703) 305-7597; FAX (703) 305-5537 The Scientific Equipment Division invites you to participate in a special open Season for Federal supply schedule group 66, part II, section L, covering instruments and laboratory equipment, for the period August 1, 1997 through July 31, 2002. The Solicitation will be issued on or about June 7, 1996, closing on or about July 9, 1996. This is a five (5) year contract. This will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, FOB destination. Use of the schedule will be on a nonmandatory basis. Anyone wishing to submit an offer is advised to review the Solicitation thoroughly. Significant changes: All existing contracts under this multiple award schedule Solicitation will be modified to include an option to extend the term of the contract for an additional five-year period. Clause I-FSS-164-D, option to extend the term of the contract (Aug 1995) will apply. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by providing a written notice to the contractor Ten (10) months before the expiration of the contract. The contract expiration date is July 31, 1997. In the event the contractor does not wish to exercise the option to extend, the contractor may submit a new proposal for the option period. The Contracting Officer will consider submission for identical items when the offer is equal to or lower than the current contract price. Current contractors will be allowed to submit offers for identical items during this special open Season only when an offer is received for an identical item with a price that is equal to or lower than the current contract price for that identical item. The Contracting Officer shall conduct competitive negotiations with new offerors and the current contractor who has the item on contract. The Contracting Officer will award one contract for each specific product through competitive negotiations on the basis of the lowest net price offered. Clause I-FSS-125, orders exceeding the maximum order (M0) (Aug 1995) will apply. This clause provides instructions for placing orders over the maximum order as defined in the delivery order limitation clause 52.216-19. To assist the customer agencies to determine when they should seek a price decrease, a level called the maximum order will be estbalished under each contract. When an agency exceeds the established Mo amount, It is recommended that the agency contact the vendor for a reduced price. The vendor will not be obligated to accept these orders in accordance with FAR 52.216-19. Contractors awarded a contract under this multiple award schedule will be required to place their pricelists on a menu driven on-line database system designed to provide customers with access to products and services under gsacontracts. Contractors will be encouraged to transmit their file submission electronically through the EDI Government facnet system using a value added network (Van). The necessary format and information will be provided on diskette to contractors who are not EDI capable. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this proposal, submit your request to the following address: General services administration, Federal supplyservice, Attn: Jan herndon, Crystal Mall 4, room 503, Washington, DC 20406, phone 703-305-7597, FAX 703-305-5537.(0134)

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