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51 -- TOOLS, HAND HELD (POWERED AND NON-POWERED),TOOL KITS, PORTABLE TOOL BOXES, WOODWORKING AND METALWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED ACCESSORIES. SOL 6FES-980203-R4 POC Jay Willingham, Contract Specialist, Phone (816) 823-1285, Fax (816) 926-3678, Email jay.willingham@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=6FES-980203-R 4&LocID=7. E-MAIL: Jay Willingham, jay.willingham@gsa.gov. Solicitation 6FES-980203-R3, which was posted on January 26, 1999 for Tools, Hand Held (Powered and Non-powered), Tool Kits, Portable Tool Boxes, Woodworking and Metalworking Machinery and Equipment, and Related Accessories is being replaced with a new "Refreshed" solicitation, number 6FES-98-0203-R4, to be posted on or about August 16, 1999. The solicitation has been updated to reflect addition of three new SINS and will also include any changes to clauses which have occurred since issuance of the previous solicitation. The new SINS are described as follows: SIN 615-001, Leasing/Rental of Woodworking/Metal working Machinery & Equipment, & Lease to Own Tool Kits; estimated dollar value $100,000, SIN 616-001, Ancillary Services. Includes, but is not limited to: Services necessary for make ready, start-up, operator instructions, training, consultation, and/or tool kit assembly/etching, estimated dollar value $100,000, SIN 617-001, Maintenance of Woodworking/Metal working Machinery & Equipment, estimated dollar value $25,000. NO HARD COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE PROVIDED. Offerors must access the solicitation at http://www.eps.gov. Electronic return of offers is not possible at this time, therefore the solicitation must be printed out and mailed or hand-carried back to GSA in order to submit a proposal. This is a standing solicitation with no closing date. Offers may be submitted at any time. Posted 08/16/99 (D-SN368174). (0228)

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