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72 -- HOUSEHOLD & OFFICE ACCESSORIES, WALL ART, ARTIFICIAL PLANTS AND SOL GS-03F-99-AYC-0002 POC Beth Arnold-Messick, Contracting Officer, Phone (215) 656-3840, Fax (215) 656-3841, Email beth.arnold-messick@gsa.gov -- Monica Gormley, Contracting Officer, Phone (215) 656-3839, Fax (215) 656-3841, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://159.142.150.114/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ActionCode=P&;ProjectID=G S-03F-99-AYC-0002&LocationID=9. E-MAIL: Beth Arnold-Messick, beth.arnold-messick@gsa.gov. GSA Multiple Award Schedule, FSC Group 72, Part VIII, Household and Office Accessories, Wall Art, Artificial Plants and Planters. Includes FSC Classes 7105 and 7290. Standing Solicitation to be issued under FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, on or about 10/30/98. All items are set aside for small business. Contracts will be issued for 5 years from the date of award with a single Government 5-year option to extend. Significant changes since last issue of this schedule's solicitation include addition of Special Item Number 494-99 for the introduction of new items and Special Item Number 494 B72B to allow contractors to offer their products internationally; New Schedule Periods, which eliminates Open Seasons and establishes this solicitation as a continuous Request for Proposal; Duplicate Items to those already on schedule are now allowed if inclusion provides advantages to the Government. Also, contractors on this schedule will be required to accept the Government Purchase Card for purchases up to the micro-purchase threshold (currently $2,500.00), to post and maintain electronic price lists on GSA Advantage!TM, GSA's on-line shopping service; identify environmentally friendly and energy efficient products on their GSA price lists, report their sales electronically over the Internet; and achieve at least $25,000.00 in sales each year in order to be maintained on the schedule. Requests for solicitation must be in writing and may be sent to the above address or faxed to 215.656.3841, however offerors are encouraged to download solicitation at http://eps.arnet.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. Note: this notice is for new offerors only; firms already holding a schedule 72 VIII contract need not respond. Posted 10/14/98 (D-SN261740). (0287)

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