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89 -- HOLIDAY SEASONAL PLANTS FOR RESALE IN DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY STORES IN THE DECA NORTHERN AREA, EASTERN REGION AND IN THE MIDWEST REGION SOL DECA02-99-R-0020 DUE 101599 POC Contract Specialist Ronnie Nelson (804) 734-9844 (Site Code HQCAAA) E-MAIL: nelsonr@hqlee.deca.mil, nelsonr@hqlee.deca.mil. HOLIDAY SEASONAL PLANTS APROPROPRIATE FOR DECEMBER 1999; VALENTINES DAY 2000; AND SPRING 2000 HOLIDAYS. THERE WILL BE 3 GEOGRAPHICAL GROUPS. OFFERORS WILL BE REQUESTED TO OFFER 6 PLANTS AND PRICING FOR EACH GROUP FOR EACH HOLIDAY SEASON. 2 TYPES OF POINSETTIAS ARE SPECIFIED FOR THE DECEMBER HOLIDAY SEASON AND 2 LILIES ARE SPECIFIED FOR THE SPRING HOLIDAY SEASON. OTHER PLANTS ARE OPTIONAL. OFFERORS ARE EXPECTED TO USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF SEASONAL PLANTS TO CHOOSE APPROPRIATE OPTIONAL PLANTS. FOR EACH SEASON, 4 PLANTS ARE TO BE PRICED AT OR LESS THAN $5.00 AND 2 PLANTS WILL BE PRICED AT OR LESS THAN $10.00. MULTIPLE AWARDS ARE ANTICIPATED. OFFERORS MAY OFFER FOR ALL OR INDIVIDUAL SEASONS WITHIN A GROUP AND MAY OFFER FOR ALL OR INDIVIDUAL GROUPS. GROUPINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS: GROUP 1: DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY EASTERN REGION, NORTHERN AREA, 37 STORES LOCATED IN MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA, DELAWARE, AND WASHINGTON D.C.; GROUP 2: 22 STORES LOCATED IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO AND OKLAHOMA; AND GROUP 3: 11 STORES LOCATED IN COLORADO, KANSAS, WYOMING, SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED. ALL RESPONSIBLE OFFERORS MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER AND IT WILL BE CONSIDERED. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DECEMBER 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2000. COPIES OF THE RFP MUST BE REQUESTED IN WRITING EITHER FROM THE ADDRESS ABOVE OR BY FAX AT (804)734-9685/9671. Posted 09/29/99 (A-SN386217). (0272)

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