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66 -- PRE-INVITATION NOTICE FOR SCHEDULE 66 SOL FCGS-Y5-0032-1-N DUE 071596 POC Evangeline Turner on (703) 305-6322 or Tracy sentelle on (703) 305-6777. FAX number is (703) 305-7425 The Scientific Equipment Division invites you to participate in the second open Season covering Federal supply schedule FSC group 66, part II, section J, instruments and laboratory equipment, for the period of June 1, 1997 (or date ofaward, whichever is later) through may 31, 2003 (see the extension clausebelow). This will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, F.O.B. Destination. Use of the schedule will be on a non-mandatory basis. Anyone considering submitting an offer is advised to review the antire Solicitation and amendments to It thoroughly. Significant changes: (1) a new modifications provision which allows current contractors to offer new special item Numbers (SINS) under a modification request at any time during the contract period. Therefore, current contractors are not required to submit an offer under this open Season. (2) a new warranty provision which allows for the incorporation of the contractor'S standard Commercial warranty. (3) for all new awards, the discount schedule and marketing data Sheets have been deleted and replaced with the Commercial sales practice format. (4) all current contracts under this multiple award schedule Solicitation will be modified separately during the second open Season period to include an option to extend the term of the contract for an additional fiveyears, clause I-FSS-164-D will apply. In the event the contractor does not wish to exercise the option to extend, they may submit a new proposal for a new contract during the next open Season, which will be issued on or about September 1997. (5) the Scientific Equipment Division will consider a submission for identical items (items currently covered by a group 66, part II, section jcontract) when the initial offer is equal to or lower than the current contractprice. When this occurs, the Contracting Officer shall conduct competitive negotiations with new offerors and current contractors who have the identical items on contract. The Contracting Officer will award one contract for each specific product through competitive negotiations on the basis of the best net price offered. Identical items will be considered during the open Season periodonly, with NO exceptions. Any offers for identical items received after the open Season period for submission of offers will be automatically rejected. (6) clause I-FSS-125, orders exceeding the maximum order ''Mo'' (August 1995) willapply. This clause provides instruction for placing orders over the maximum order as defined in the 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 established under each contract. (7) the Scientific Equipment Division proposes to add five (5) additional special item Numbers (SINS) under group 66, part II, section J. The SINS are as follows;627-34-antenna pattern measurement systems and directly related accessories and options. Includes systems for determining radiation transmission patterns of antennas; 627-35-relay and circuit breaker test sets and directly related accessories and options; 627-36-aircraft navigation Signal analyzers and directly related accessories and options. Includes instruments and systems for analyzing aircraft guidance signals such as localizer, glide slope, Marker beacon and vor signals; 627-37-radar test sets and directly related accessories and options. It includes sets for analyzing and testing various radar types including beacon radar and transponders; 627-38-globalpositioning system (GPS) receiver test sets and directly related accessories andoptions. 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 requiest to the address above.(0183)

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