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36 -- PHOTOCOPIER SERVICES (AMENDMENT 0001 TO COMBINED SYN/SOL N00600-96-R-0839 ORGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 13 JUNE 1996 & AGAIN ON 27 JUNE 1996) SOL N00600-96-R-0839 DUE 072596 THIS IS AMENDMENT 0001 TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION N00600-96-R-0839 WHICH ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE CBD ON 13 JUNE 1996 & WHICH WAS REPUBLISHED AGAIN ON 27 JUNE 1996.The following information is hereby added to ''paragraph vi) REQUIREMENT DISCRIPTION'': 1.) The copier models being offered MUST be either newly manufactured or re-manufactured. Re-conditioned or re-furbished copiers will not be considered for this procurement and will be found to be technically unacceptable. The copier models being offered must be in ''current production'' as of the date the offer is submitted. For the purposes of this procurement, the following definitions shall apply: ''Current Production'' shall mean that the copier model is being manufactured as new equipment for the United States market. Discontinued models which are only being made available as remanufactured equipment are not acceptable. Any models being offered as ''Re-manufactured'' are also acceptable, however they must have been inspected and tested to ''new machine'' standards. Copier remanufacturing process: The offeror in their technical proposal, shall discribe in detail any process used commercially, and that will be used under this requirement, to newly remanufacture a particular model or models of copier(s) offered herein to meet new machine specifications. This description shall include the types of parts that are replaced, and the testing procedures, etc. which are used to define ''new machine'' standards. Note: Any newly remanufactured equipment offered under this RFP must also be in current production at the time the offer is submitted. All copier models furnished after award, as new or re-manufactured, must not have been used at any other time prior to delivery after the manufacturing or remanufacturing process. 2.) The following minimum copier speed shall apply to the various volume bands: Offered Volume Band I copiers shall have a minimum copy speed of 15 letter-size (8.5'' x 11'') copies per minute. Offered Volume Band II copiers shall have a minimum copy speed of 20 letter-size (8.5'' x 11'') copies per minute. Offered Volume Band III copiers shall have a minimum copy speed of 30 letter-size (8.5''x 11'') copies per minute. Offered Volume Band IV copiers shall have a minimum copy speed of 45 letter-size (8.5'' x 11'') copies per minute. 3.) The following shall apply to placements of copiers during the last year of the contract: No additional activities or copiers will be added to the resulting contract during the last year of the contract, unless it is mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the contracting officer. 4.) In response to inquires received, the estimated number of machines to be used at Dalgren are approximately 225 and at Indian Head are 33. 5.) The closing date for this requirement is hereby extended FROM 2:00 Eastern on 15 July 1996 TO 2:00 Eastern on 25 July 1996. 6.) Questions regarding this amendment may be directed to Mr. Chris. H. Beck at (202) 433-7143. (0185)

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