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49 -- MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENT/CLEANING SOL 7FXG-C7-96-4905-3 DUE 080196 POC Vicki Faver, Contract Specialist, 817/334-8632 Preinvitation notice scheduled to issue on or about 6/1/96. Solicitation scheduled to issur on or about 7/1/96. 4/1/97, or date of award, thru 3/31/02 contract period. Solicitation will be reopened 4 times in approximately yearly intervals to consider new offers. See Note 12 (trade agreements). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. All contracts awarded under this multiple award schedule Solicitation will include an option to extend the term of the contract along with other related clauses which allow for extension of the contract term. The options provisions allow for an option to be exercised at the end of the initial basic schedule period which will extend the contract performance period for an additionial 5-year period with annual open seasons as applicable. Identical product lines will be considered only on the basic period, or on the open Season Solicitation issued before exercise of the option period. When the option to extend the term of the contract is exercised all extended contracts will become indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minumum for option period. Various clauses including clause I-FSS-599, electronic Commerce-Federal acquisition netw0RK (facnet), which implements GSA advantage (GSA'Son-line shopping program) are included. Also included is clause I-FSS-125, requirements exceeding the maximum order, and related clauses which implement the new maximum order provisions. These new provisions allow customer agencies to seek price decreases based on requirements which exceed the maximum order established on 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 on 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 contracts to be awarded include industrial funding provisions. Federal supply schedule 49, II will be revised to delete special item numberssin'S) 239-10 (radiator cleaning systems), 239-17D (paint mixing equipment) and 239-18 (accessories). Products previously awarded under SIN 239-18 accessories) will be allowed under appropriate SIN.(0138)

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