32 -- SOLICITATION This Special Notice is issued to provide further information concerning the synopsis which was posted on January 11, 1999 with respect to Woodworking Machinery and Equipment, under Solicitation 6FES-980203-N. As stated in that synopsis, 6FES-980203-N has been replaced by Solicitation 6FES-980203-R2. With the issuance of Solicitation 6FES-980203-R2, Woodworking Machinery and Equipment was combined into Schedule 51 I B, Tools, Hand Held (Powered and Nonpowered), Tool Kits, Portable Tool Boxes, Woodworking and Metalworking Machinery and Equipment and Related Accessories. Solicitation 6FES-980203-R2 was issued and posted to the Electronic Posting System (EPS) on January 8, 1999. Solicitation 6FES-980203-R2 has been deleted from EPS temporarily due to a virus in the file which was uploaded. It will be reposted in a virus-free version on or about January 19, 1999. Vendors wishing to download solicitation 6FES-980203-R2 after it is reposted should utilize the Electronic Posting System (EPS) on the internet athttp://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 provided. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=6FES-980203 -N&LocID=7. E-MAIL: Jay Willingham, jay.willingham@gsa.gov. Posted 01/18/99 (D-SN288816).

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