NEW ITEM INTRODUCTORY SCHEDULE (NIIS) / NEW ITEM PROGRAM New Item Introductory Schedule (NIIS) / New Item Program (NIP). Applications/offers sought from businesses who have developed new or improved commercial products that have the potential to provide more economical and efficient means for Federal agencies to accomplish their missions. Applications must be submitted before June 30, 1998, to be considered for contract period beginning January 1, 1999. Applications received after June 30, 1998, will be considered for the contract period beginning April 1, 1999. All responsible sources submitting an offer will be considered by the agency. GSA is currently seeking environmentally beneficial products, such as, safer alternatives to hazardous products, products containing post consumer recovered materials, energy efficient products, etc. All interested parties should contact the nearest GSA Regional Small Business Center for New Item Applications (GSA Form 1171) and procedures for submitting completed applications. The GSA Regional Small Business Centers (formerly Business Service Centers) are located at: ..819 Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102, (817) 978-8377 ..230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3714, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 353-5383 ..1500 East Bannister Road, Kansas City, MO 64131-3088 (816) 926-7203 ..100 Penn Square, East, Room 808, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3396, (215) 656-5525. ..10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222, (617) 565-8100 ..7th and D Streets, SW, Room 1050, Washington, DC 20407, (202) 708-5804 ..26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-1234 ..Denver Federal Center, Building 41, Room 145, Denver, CO 80225, (303) 236-7408. ..450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 5-6514, San Francisco, CA 94102-3400 (415) 522-2700 ..400 15th Street, SW, Room 2413, Auburn, WA 98001-6599, (253) 931-7956 ..401 West Peachtree Street, Room 302, Atlanta, GA 30365-2550 (404) 331-5103 Page 2 CBD Notice THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO THE PRODUCTS PROCURED BY THE GENERAL PRODUCTS COMMODITY CENTER LOCATED IN FORT WORTH, TX FOR THE FOLLOWING FSC/COMMODITY CLASSIFICATIONS: 19, 20, 23, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56, 62, 63, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 83, 84, 87, 93, 94, 95 AND 99. If additional information is required contact Mary Ann Swearingen, General Services Administration, General Products Commodity Center, Schedules Contracting Division (7FXG), 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6114 (817) 978-8377.

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