General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, Scientific Equipment Division, 1941 Jefferson Davis, CM Bldg., #4, Room 503, Washington, DC 20406

66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL FCGS-Z3-90-0020-5-N DUE 101697 POC Sandra J. Brooks (703) 305-7111 The Scientific Equipment Division invites you to participate in the Fifth Open Season multi-year solicitation for Instruments and Laboratory Equipment; Analyzers, Synthesizers, Chromatographs and Counters, covering Federal Supply Schedule Group 66, Part II, Section N, for the period of June 1, 1998, (or date of award, whichever is later) through May 31, 2001. This is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with FOB destination. Use of the schedule will be on a non-mandatory basis. Anyone considering submitting an offer is advised to review the solicitation thoroughly. Special Notices: 1.) Under the new modification provision, current contractors are allowed to offer new special item numbers (SIN'S) at any time during the contract period. Therefore, current contractor's are not required to submit an offer under this open season. 2.) A new special item number (615-1010) for new technologies have been added to the schedule. This new SIN is for new products made available to the commercial and Government marketplace. This will be an open-continuous (evergreen) SIN. Offers under this SIN may be submitted at anytime. There is no implied guarantee that the products offered will be recognized and accepted as new technology. New Offerors or current contractors must submit a cover letter, applicable technical brochures and current pricelist(s). All materials submitted will be reviewed for acceptance by the Government's Technical experts. If the offered items(s) are deemed acceptable by the Government, "New Offerors" will be issued a complete copy of the schedule Group 66, Part II, Section N, solicitation with the applicable amendment. All forms will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer and evaluated for consideration of award/contract. 3.) During the Fifth (5th) Open Season, Offers will be solicited for Product Support Options, the applicable SINS are as follows: ** 615-5000 -- Equipment Maintenance ** 615-5001 -- Pre-Purchase Calibration ** 615-5002 -- Post-Purchase Calibration ** 615-5003 -- Extended Warranty ** 615-5004 -- Service Agreements ** 615-5005 -- Technical Training ** 615-5006 -- Technical/Application Development Support In order to provide support options, the offeror must be an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or be (OEM) certified and approved. Offers will be accepted for product support options only. The offeror shall also comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and/or standards which govern the particular equipment and are of commercial practice. Offers will be solicited based upon National coverage within the 48 contiguous states, and the District of Columbia. Offers will also be solicited for delivery to Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Note: Only One (1) contract (with the lowest Government price) will be awarded for any single product support option. 4.) The following is a listing of changes in the format of FSC Group 66, Part II, Section N, Schedule Of Items which will improve clarity of wording for specific special item number descriptions. Special Item Number 615-13 -- Gradient Pumps and Supercritical Fluid Pumps -- For LC, HPLC, and SFC. (Excludes general purpose laboratory pumps available under Federal Supply Schedule 66, Part II, Section O. Special Item Number 615-18 -- Biomedical and Industrial Particle Counting and Sorting Apparatus and Systems -- Includes directly related accessories and options. Excludes Automated Bacteriological Colony Counters which are located in SIN 615-17, Blood Cell Analyzers in SIN 615-19 and portable environmental particle counting apparatus designed for field work and located on Federal Supply Schedule 66, Part II, Section R. (Note: The change in terminology from "Environmental" to "Industrial" is done to prevent confusion of the laymen as to whether to categorize under schedule 66, II, N, Q, or R. However, this does not change the content of the special item number in any way. Special Item Number 615-19 -- Automated Blood Cell Analyzers and Hematological Analysis Devices and Systems -- Includes directly related accessories and options. The transmittal of the Fifth (5th) Open Season solicitation will be via diskette, utilizing word for windows, version 6.0. The solicitation will be issued on or about September 11, 1997, and the closing date will be on or about October 16, 1997, 3:30 p.m. eastern standard time. Late offers will be processed in accordance with FAR 14.304 and 15.412. Should you have questions, please contact Sandra J. Brooks on (703) 305-7111. When a concern fails to respond to a solicitation, it's name shall be removed from the mailing list. Concerns that have been removed from the solicitation mailing list may be reinstated: 1.) Upon written request; 2.) By filing a new application on standard form 129; or 3.) By the submission of a offer. Debarred or suspended firms shall not be reinstated during the period of debarment of suspension. Contractors awarded a contract under this multiple award schedule will be required to place their pricelist(s) on a menu driven-on-line database system designed to provide customers w/access to products and services under GSA contracts. Contractors will be encouraged to transmit their file submissions electronically through EDI Government Facnet System using a Value Added Network (VAN). The necessary format and information will be provided on diskette to contractors who are not EDI capable. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this proposal, submit your request to the above address. (0164)

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