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63 -- ALARM AND SIGNAL SYSTEMS/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOL 7FXG-T5-97-6302-B POC Alan Searsy, contracting officer, 817-978-8370 Solicitation scheduled to issue on or about 4/1/97. This solicitation is astanding solicitation for federal supply schedule FSC group 63, part 1, from which the government contemplates award of contracts for supplies listed in the schedule of items covering 7 special item numbers. Resulting contracts will be FOB destination, to 48 contiguous United States and Washington d.c. This solicitation will remain in effect unless amended and /or replaced by an updatedsolicitation. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may submitted for consideration at any time during the life of this solicitation. Effective immediately, this federal supply schedule period Wil becontinuous, and will contain contracts with periods that commence on the date ofaward (DOA) and expire five years (exclusive of any options) from the DOA. in addition the multiple award schedule solicitations will become "standing" opportunities for the new offers. This means that new offers may be forwarded to the contracting officer, at the address above, at any time. Under this solicitaion, offers will be accepted for brands identical to those currently awarded. All contracts under this multiple award schedule solicitation will include an option to extend the term of the contract. Contracts awarded under this soliciation will be ineffect for five years from the date of award, unless further extended pursuant to any option to extend the term of the contract, or canceled sooner. All contracts will be indefinite DELIVERY -- INDEFINTE quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minumum for the contract period. The following SIN is added to this solicitation: SIN 246-43 new technology. Various clauses including clause I-FSS-599. Electronic commerce -- federal acquisition network facnet), which implements GSA advantage (GSA's on-line shopping program) are included. Also included inclause I-FSS-125, requirements exceeding the maxuimumorder, and related clauses which implement the new maximum order provisions. These new provisions allow customer agencies to seek price decreases based on requirements which exceed the maximum order established on any resultant contracts. to assist the customer agencies to determine when they should seek a price decrease, a level called a maximum order will be established under each contract. When an agency order exceeds this amount, it is recommended that the agency contact the vendor for a reduced price. The vendors will not be obligated to accept these orders in accordance with FAR 52.216-19 (VAR III). All contracts to be awarded include industrial funding provisions. See Note 12 trade agreements). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0050)

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