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R -- MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE 736 -- TEMPORARY SUPPORT SERVICES, CLERICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SOL 7FXP-H7-00-7363-B POC Cheryl Hill, Contract Specialist, Phone 817-978-4175, Fax 817-978-3761, Email cheryl.hill@gsa.gov -- Cheryl Hill, Contract Specialist, Phone 817-978-4175, Fax 817-978-3761, Email cheryl.hill@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=7FXP-H7-0 0-7363-B&LocID=3. E-MAIL: Cheryl Hill, cheryl.hill@gsa.gov. Solicitation scheduled to issue on or about April 26, 2000. 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. This solicitation is a solicitation for Federal Supply Schedule 736 -- Temporary Support Services, Clerical & Professional, from which the Government contemplates award of contracts for services listed in the Schedule of Items covering 5 Special Item Numbers (SINs). This solicitation is for commercial clerical and professional administrative support services to be provided on a temporary basis (covered under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 7363 -- Help Supply Services. The Government contemplates award to private sector temporary help service establishments primarily engaged in supplying workers to clients' businesses for brief or intermittent periods of time. The private sector firm is the legally responsible employer and supervisor of the temporary worker and maintains that relationship during the time its employees are assigned to a client. The Schedule of Items designates certain major metropolitan areas as well as providing for Nationwide and Worldwide coverage. There have been significant changes to the Special Item Number (SIN) categories since the previous solicitation. SIN 736-100 for Clerical, SIN 736-200 for Professional, and SIN 736-400 (Worldwide) contained in the previous solicitation has been changed. Newly defined SIN's 736-100 and 736-200 are set-aside for small business. New SIN's 736-300 and 736-400 are NOT set-aside for small business. A new SIN has been added: 736-500 (New Service) which is also NOT set-aside This solicitation will remain in effect unless amended and/or replaced by an updated solicitation. This program started as a pilot on October 1, 1997, for a 5-year period. This is a standing solicitation with no closing date for receipt of offers. Offers may be submitted at any time. However, all contracts awarded under this program will expire on September 30, 2002 (expiration of the pilot program). There is no option period available in any contracts awarded under this program. All contracts will be indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minimum for the contract period. 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 capable of receiving payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in accordance with Prompt Payment 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 provisions. See Note 12 (Trade Agreements). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. Posted 04/26/00 (D-SN448719). (0117)

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