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65 -- OPEN SEASON SOLICITATION FOR FSC GROUP 65, PART VII SOL M5-Q52-92 DUE 082696 POC Jean Weathers, Contracting Officer, (708) 786-4955 Open Season Solicitation of Federal Supply Schedule - FSC Group 65, Part VII for the period of 1 January 1997 through 31 December 2001. Multi-Year Indefinite Quantity, Multiple Award Contracts with Economic Price Adjustment Provisions for Invitro Diagnostic, Reagents, Test Kits and Test Sets. Offerors are advised that their commercial price list to be in effect 1 January 1997 will be required with their offer. All contracts under this MAS solicitation will include an option to extend the term of the contract. This option is being exercised for a 5 year period, extended until 31 December 2001. With this option to extend the term of the contract period, all extended contracts will be Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts with a $100 guaranteed minimum for the option period. The open season solicitation will be issued on 8/26/96, the closing date is 9/27/96. (0208)

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