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93 -- PLASTIC PALLETS SOL BEP-98-30(N) DUE 062298 POC Cindy Duncan, Contract Specialist, 202-874-2539 or Jennifer Sellers, Contracting Officer (202) 874-3148 E-MAIL: jennifer.sellers@bep.treas.gov, cynthia.duncan@bep.treas.gov. This announcement provides clarification to the CBD Synopsis/Solicitation posted on June 4, 1998 for Plastic Pallets, Solicitation BEP-98-30(N). The pallets to be supplied shall be manufactured using only the thermoforming process. The pallets shall conform to the dimensions, weight requirements and design set forth in the BEP drawing and meet the design, material, and performance requirements and the manufacturing tolerances set forth in the solicitation. The static load capacity requirement of 6,000 lbs. is a constant load. A metal insert may be used to meet the defection requirement as long as the maximum weight of the pallet does not exceed 32 lbs. The maximum deflection of the pallet must not exceed .625" under the heaviest load. The Bureau does not currently have a racking system for the finished product, therefore, the requirement regarding defection of the pallet while racked in an Automatic Sorting Racking System is removed. No additional feet maybe added to the pallet. Offerors should acknowledge receipt of this announcement with their offers. OFFERS ARE DUE BY JUNE 22, 1998, 2 PM LOCAL TIME. (0162)

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