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53 -- STAPLES SOL 7FXI-M7=97-5311-S DUE 050697 POC Teresa Michals, CONTRACTIN6 officer (817) 978-2493 Preinivitation notice SCHE6DULED to issue on or about 2/20/97 solicitation scheduled to issue on or A4BOUT 4/4/97 1. multiple NSNS 2. steel wire staples, Carpet tacks, steel wire brads, Cotter pin assortment, guided drive pins, steel clinch staple and staple tackers. Applicable federal specification include FF-P-395C/gen dated 10/17/88, FF-P-395/8A dated 12/14/88, FF-N-105B dated 3/17/71 and interim Amend 4 dated 8/23/77, FF-P-386D dated 3/10/71 and Amend 1 dated 12/16/71, FF-T-1813 dated 7/31/73; various types and Styles. applicable commercial item description is A-A-2670A dated 3/20/95. copies of the federal specification and the commercial item description can be obtained from the GSA specification section (3FBP-W), specification unit, Suite 8100, 470 E L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington DC 20407; telephone 202-619-8925, 8926, OR 8927. request for copies of the solicitation maybe faxed to 817-978-3761, Attn; Teresa Michals (please include phone number) 8. FOB destination to GSA distribution facilities located in Burlington, NJ, Palmetto, GA, Fort Worth, TX and Stockton, CA 9. delivery required to be 60 days ARO 10. contract PERIOD-3/1/97 through 8/31/99 with three option years 1-FSS-167, option to extend the term of the contract 11. see Note 1 ( total set aside for small busines) a portion of this aquisitionwill be set aside for small business see NOTE 12-TRADE agreement 13. all responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0043)

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