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61 -- BATTERIES, DRY CELL SOL 7FXI-M7-96-6101-R DUE 031897 POC Teresa Michals, contracting officer, 817/978-2493 Solicitation scheduled to issue on or about 2/14/97 1. 6135-00-850-3177 2. carbon-zinc Battery, nominal voltage 9.0V, ANSI/Neda No. 1604D. shall be in accordance with ANSI C18.1. exception to the specification; for the stud Terminal, the allowable height shall range from 0.130 inch minimum to 0.160 inchmaximum, the allowable Outer flange diameter shall range from 0.290 inch minimumto 0.322 inch maximum and all other dimensions shall be as indicated in ANSI C18.1. for the socket Terminal, designs other than the one specified in C18.1 shall be acceptable (E.G. "tulip" design shall be acceptable), provided the innersocket diameter is in accordance with C18.1 and the function is not impaired. Request for copies of the solicitation may be faxed to 817/978-3761, Attn; Teresa Michals. 7. unit of issue is PG 8. FOB destination to GSA distribution facilities located in Burlington, N J, Palmetto, GA, Fort Worth, TX, and Stockton, CA 9. delivery required to be 60 days ARO 10. contract period will be date of awardthrough 2/28/99 13. all responsible sources may submit an offer which W6ILL be considered. (0034)

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