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66 -- BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS SOL FCGS-Y1-93-0035-2-N DUE 101096 POC Anita M. Brooks 703-305-6298 tracie Taylor 703-305-7823 The Scientific Equipment Division invites you to participate in the second open Season covering federal supply schedule group 66, part II, section T, biological safety cabinets for the period of July 1, 1997, (OR date of award, whichever is later) through June 30, 2002, (see extension clause below). the solicitation will be issued on or about Thursday, October 25, 1996, and will close on Tuesday, November 26, 1996, at 3:30 PM (local time). Late offers will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.215-10 - late submissions, modifications, and withdrawals of proposals. If you have any questions contact Anita Brooks 703-305-6298 or tracie Taylor 703-305-7823 or FAX request to 703-305-5537. This is a five (5) year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with 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 solicitation thoroughly. The transmittal of this second open Season solicitation will be viadiskette, utilizing word for windows, version 6.0. when a concern fails to respond to a solicitation, its name shall be removed from the mailing list. Concerns that have been removed from the solicitation mailing list may be reinstated: (a) upon written request, (B) by filing a new application on standard form 129, or (C) by submission of an offer. debarred or suspended firms shall not be reinstated during the period of debarment or suspension. Significant changes: since the issuance of the basic solicitation for schedule 66 II T, the GSA federal supply service has initiated many new changes and clauses, such as: new Technologies (evergreen), product support options (pso), industrial funding fee, GSA advantage, clause I-FSS-125 maximum order ''Mo'', revised clause 552.241-72 - modifications, and clause I-FSS-164-D - option to extend the term of the contract. All current contracts under this solicitation will be modified separately to include an option to extend the term of the contract clause for an additional five (5) years, accordingly. The discount schedule and marketing data Sheets have been deleted and replaced with the commercial sales practice format and the commercial warranty provisions will apply.(0263)

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