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51 -- AXES, HANDLES, SHOVELS AND FILES SOL 7FXI-J6-00-5101-N-FSC42 DUE 040500 POC Jennifer Marshall, Contracting Officer, Phone (817)978-4135, Fax (817)978-8634, Email jennifer.marshall@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=7FXI-J6-00-51 01-N-FSC42&LocID=3. E-MAIL: Jennifer Marshall, jennifer.marshall@gsa.gov. FSC 4210/5110/5120 -- Axes, Handles, Shovels and Files. Solictation scheduled to issue 3/13/00. 13 NSNs. Unit of Issue -- Each. Shall be in accordance with Forest Service Specification 5100-9D dated 11/99 and Drawing MEDC 548 Revision B dated 11/1/99; Forest Service Specification 5100-284C dated /1/00 and Drawing MEDC 519 Revision D dated 2/2/99; Forest Service Specification 5100-326C dated 1/99 and Drawing MEDC 705 Revision B dated 1/1/9; Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-2316 dated 9/27/85 and CID A-A-2319 dated 9/27/85. Copies of the Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, may be obtained by submitting a request to -- GSA, Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Phone (202) 619-8925, Fax (202)619-8978. Copies of the Forest Service Specifications/Drawings may be obtained from the point of contact listed in this notice. FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED (AFTER AWARD) FOR SOME ITEMS. Deliverywill be for 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. Contract period is 8/1/2000, or date of award, whichever is later, through 7/31/2001 with 4 one-year options with an economic price adjustment for each option period. GSA is issuing this solicitation only electronically. Interested parties may access the solicitation at http://www.eps.gov. This site provides instructions for downloading the solicitation file. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 03/02/00 (D-SN430580). (0062)

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