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H -- LABORATORY TESTING AND ANALYSIS SERVICES SOL TFTP-98-HY-873B POC Y. Trevino, (253) 931-7090, E-mail yolanda.trevino@gsa.gov PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE for furnishing of Laboratory Testing and Analysis Services -- Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, GeoTechnical/Thermal and New Technology. This solicitation will not have a prescribed beginning and ending date. The schedule period will be continuous and will contain contracts with variable contract periods that commence on the date of award (DOA) and expire in five years (exclusion of any options). In addition this solicitation will become "standing" and may be forwarded at any time, giving opportunities for new offers. Contracts will be negotiated for standard commercial services under the multiple award schedule (MAS) program and will be entered into with more than one firm offering similar services. The Government may also award contracts for identical brand names and/or services, when offers are determined to be fair and reasonable to the Government. The contracts awarded will be indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity fixed price with an economic price adjustment, $100 guarantee minimum. A past performance evaluation report completed by D&B will be required with firm to bear the cost if any. Delivery is FOB Destination 48 contiguous states and the district of Columbia. Competition will be full and open and all responsible sources that submit offers will be considered. Written requests for the upcoming solicitation package, which will be available starting on or about 3/2/98 ARE PREFERRED. You may FAX your request to (253) 931-7174 or E-MAIL TO: YOLANDA.TREVINO@GSA.GOV (0352)

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