51 -- TOOLS, HAND HELD (POWERED AND NON-POWERED), TOOL KITS, PORTABLE TOOL BOXES, WOODWORKING AND METALWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND RELATED This Special Notice is issued to provide additional information with respect to Solicitation 6FES-980203-R2, Tools, Hand Held Powered and Non-Powered), Tool Kits, Portable Tool Boxes, Woodworking and Metalworking Machinery and Equipment and Related Accessories. 6FES-980203-R2 was synopsized on January 7, 1999 and was posted to the Electronic Posting System (EPS) on January 8, 1999. After posting, 6FES-980203-R2 was found to contain a virus and the document file has been temporarily removed from EPS. A "virus-free" file for Solicitation 6FES-980203-R2 will be posted on or about January 19, 1999. The issue date of January 8, 1999 remains the same and no changes have been made to the information contained in the solicitation document. Vendors may download this solicitation after it is posted again by accessing the Electronic Posting System(EPS) on the internet at http://eps.arnet.gov. Solicitation 6FES-980203-R2 is located under the EPS postings for GSA, Federal Supply Service, Hardware and Appliance Center, Class 51 -- Hand Tools. No "hard copies" of this solicitation will be WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=6FES-980203 -R2&LocID=7. E-MAIL: Jay Willingham, jay.willingham@gsa.gov. Posted 01/18/99 (D-SN288817).

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