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51 -- 5110 AND 5120 -- PLIERS, NIPPERS, RETAINING RING PLIERS, AND WIRE TWISTER PLIERS SOL 6FES-G6-990222-S DUE 030599 POC Lori McKinney-Young, Contract Specialist, Phone (816) 926-7679, Fax (816) 823-3109, Email lori.mckinney-young@gsa.gov -- Ellie Upchurch, Contract, Phone (816) 926-7808, Fax (816) 926-7182, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=6FES-G6-990 222-S&LocID=7. E-MAIL: Lori McKinney-Young, lori.mckinney-young@gsa.gov. The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Supply Service (FSS), Hardware and Appliances Center (HAC), intends to issue solicitation number 6FES-G6-990222-S on or about April 15, 1999. This solicitation will include approximately 23 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) consisting of Pliers, Nippers, Retaining Ring Pliers, and Wire Twister Pliers. Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are in accordance with Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), GSA Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs), and American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The items included in this solicitation are covered under the stock program. Bar code marking and source inspection will be required. This is a requirements type, firm, fixed-price stock contract with an Economic Price Adjustment. The contract period for this requirement is 10/01/99 through 09/30/01. There will be three 1-year options to extend the contract. This solicitation will be issued using the Electronic Posting System (EPS). Market Survey and PIN can be accessed via the EPS system at (http://eps.arnet.gov) Posted 02/10/99 (D-SN297228). (0041)

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