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62 -- MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, ENERGY SAVING LIGHTING PRODUCTS, AND SPECIALTY LIGHTING SOL 7FXG-C7-97-6206-B POC Richard Armstead, Contract Specialist, Phone 817-978-2491, Fax 817-978-8634, Email richard.armstead@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=7FXG-C7-97-62 06-B&LocID=3. E-MAIL: Richard Armstead, richard.armstead@gsa.gov. A refreshed version of the solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about October 12, 1999. This version will replace all previous versions. GSA is issuing this solicitation electronically only. Interested parties may access the solicitation at http://eps.gov. This site provides instructions for downloading the solicitation file. This solicitation is a standing solicitation for Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 62, Part II, from which the Government contemplates award of contracts for supplies listed in the Schedule of Items covering 14 Special Item Numbers (SINs), of which three are new. The three new SINs are 206-14, reading lights -- including bed and desk; 206-15, indoor emergency lighting; and 206-16, Chemiluminescent -- self-contained, waterproof, visible and non-visible chemical lights (this item includes shields, trip mechanisms, and safety handles). The scope is expanded to include worldwide delivery. F.o.b. destination terms apply to the domestic scope, 48 contiguous United States and Washington D.C. F.o.b. destination terms apply to all locations outside the domestic scope. Contact points for locations outside the domestic scope are mandatory in order to provide those locations with local assistance. This solicitation will remain in effect unless amended and/or replaced by an updated solicitation. Multiple Award Schedule solicitations are "standing" opportunities for new offers. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time during the life of this solicitation. The Federal Supply Schedule period is continuous, and will contain contracts with periods that commence on the date of award (DOA) and expire five years (exclusive of any options) from the DOA unless further extended pursuant to any Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, or canceled sooner. Offers will be accepted for brand identical to those currently awarded. All contracts will be indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minimum for the contract period. The New Technology SIN is renamed Introduction of New Products. Various clauses including Clause I-FSS-599, Electronic Commerce -- Federal Acquisition Network (FACNET), which implements GSA Advantage (GSA's On-Line Shopping Program) are included. Acceptance of the Government Purchase Card is mandatory for payments equal to or less than the micro-purchase threshold for oral or written delivery orders. You must be cable of receiving payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in accordancewith PromptPayment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-125, Prompt Payment. All contracts to be awarded include Industrial Funding Posted 10/07/99 (D-SN389884). (0280)

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