GSA, FSS, Tools & Appliances Center (6FES), 1500 E. Bannister Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131

52 -- HAND TOOLS: GAGES, SQUARES, MEASURING TAPES, AND OTHERS SOL 6FES-K3-970176-N DUE 040198 POC Stan Harkey @ 816/823-1281 E-MAIL: email address for contract specialist, stan.harkey@gsa.gov. Above GSA office intends to issue RFP #6FES-K3-970176-N on or about FEB 27, 1998 for twenty-six (26) National Stock Numbers. The solicitation will result in multiple firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, requirements-type contracts, which will include an Economic Price Adjustment Clause but no guaranteed minimums. NSN's are as follows: 5210-00-241-3599, 5210-00-273-1948, 5210-00-494-1776, 5210-00-884-4840, 5210-00-224-9937, 5210-00-190-3339, 5210-00-221-2051, 5210-00-078-8949, 5210-00-810-3490, 5210-00-540-3513, 5210-00-078-8947, 5210-00-078-8948, 5210-00-241-3623, 5210-00-390-5610, 5210-00-221-1999, 5210-00-223-9194, 5210-00-255-7544, 5210-00-278-1248, 5210-00-237-8574, 5210-00-529-1205, 5210-00-273-1935, 5210-00-221-2448, 5210-00-019-3050, 5210-00-203-7763, 5210-00-473-9350, and 5210-01-139-7444. Each base contract period will be as stated below, and with three, one-year option periods. For Items 1-12, each contract period will be from 8/1/1998, or date of award, through 7/31/2000. For Items13-25, each contract period will be from 11/1/1998, or date of award, through 7/31/2000. For Item 26, the contract period will be from 1/1/1999, or date of award, through 7/31/2000. In the past, these items were procured under four separate solicitations but are now being consolidated. Evaluation of offers will be on an item-by-item basis (not all or none). Where appropriate, some NSN's will be small business set-asides (set-aside NSNs will be identified in the RFP). Only Domestic end products, in accordance with GSAR 525.105-71, will be considered for award. Requests for a copy of the RFP may be faxed to 816/926-3678 or mailed to the above address, attention Stan Harkey. Please do not request an RFP again if you have already done so in your response to the Pre-Solicitation Notice (PIN). Deadline for receipt of offers is 4/1/98 at 3:00 pm CST. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0042)

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