District of Columbia Government, Office of Contracting and Procurement, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 800 South, Washington, DC 20001

65 -- NON PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES UNDER D.C. SUPPLY SCHEDULE SOL 8149-AA-475-JB DUE 101498 POC Jonathan Butler (202) 727-9385 (Fax) The Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) is implementing a city-wide procurement initiative called the District of Columbia Supply Schedule (DCSS). The DCSS will enable vendors to provide all District Agencies the capability to order a wide scope of products and supplies within seven (7) major commodity groups. The following commodity groups shall be applicable under the DCSS: (1) Industrial Products and Supplies; (2) Police Supplies and Electronics; (3) Non Pharmaceuticals Medical Supplies; (4) Paper Supplies; (5) Office Supplies; (6) Pharmaceuticals; (7) Information Technology Products. The schedule agreement(s) awarded under the DCSS will be the primary medium for any and all District Agencies to utilize in achieving their recurring procurement objectives. The solicitation method utilized will be a two-step sealed bidding method. The solicitation issue date for 65 -- Non pharmaceutical Medical Supply Schedule Request for Proposals is September 9, 1998. An Invitation for Bid shall be issuedto all offerors that have submitted technically acceptable proposals. Prices and pricing information shall be submitted at that time. During the second step, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for awards and each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own techinical proposals. Additional requirements for technical proposals and evaluation criteria are contained in the solicitation. The solicitations are immediately available on-line for downloading and printing at http://www.gt-dc.com/dcschedule.html. On-line availability of DCSS solicitations and all amendments shall be the primary means of dissemination. It will be the responsibility of the offeror to check the Web-site daily for any ammedments to the solicitation. A copy of the solicitation is available for pick up at the District Office of Contracting and Procurement, 441 4th Street, NW, Room 800S, Washington, D.C. 20001, Facsimile Numbers:(202) 727-9385 or (202) 727-5580. Other requests for a copy of the solicitation shall be submitted by fax or mail to the same address. Please allow additional time for mailing. The agreement(s) to be awarded will be multiple award, Blanket Purchase Agreements with payment based on fixed unit prices, with economic price adjustment. Inquiries regarding the solicitation will only be accepted in writing by mail, hand carried or via fax at (202) 727-9385 or (202) 727-5580, and must be recieved no later than September 18, 1998. Offeror's Technical Proposals are due by 11:00 a.m. on October 14, 1998, and shall be submitted to the address above Attn: Jonathan R. Butler, Program Manager. Please be advised that this notice and subsequent procurement actions hereto embrace various requirements that facilitate Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Posted 09/08/98 (W-SN247058). (0251)

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