General Services Administration, FSS, Schedules Contracting Div. (7FXG), 819 Taylor Street, Room 6A24 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6195

73 -- FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT SOL 7FXG-Y8-97-7354-B POC Jo Ann Stanley and Donna Curphey, Contracting Officers, (817) 978-2505 or (817) 978-8662 Solicitation scheduled to issue on or about _6/15/97. This solicitation is a standing solicitation for Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group, Part 73, Section III, from which the Government contemplates award of contracts for supplies listed in the Schedule of Items covering 63 Special Item Numbers. Resulting contracts will be FOB Origin, 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. (change if scope is different). This solicitation will remain in effect unless amended and/or replaced by an updated solicitation. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time during the life of this solicitation. Effective immediately, this Federal Supply Schedule period will be continuous, and will contain contracts with periods that commence on the date of award (DOA) and expire five years (exclusive of any options) from the DOA. In addition the Multiple Award Schedule solicitations will become "standing" opportunities for new offers. This means that new offers may be forwarded to the Contracting officer, at the address above, at any time. Under this solicitation, 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 solicitation will be in effect for five years from 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 -- indefinite quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minimum for the contract period. The following SINs are added to this solicitation: SIN 302-65-Kitchens in Minutes (compact kitchen units) and 302-66 -- New Technology. All contracts to be awarded include Industrial Funding provisions. (Include set-aside items/note code if applicable). Three Special Item Numbers are set aside for small businesses. See Note 12 (Trade Agreements). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0139)

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