General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), National Furniture Center (3FN-CO), Washington, DC, 20406

71 -- 71 -- MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE: CAFETERIA AND FOOD SERVICE SOL 3FNH-98-F612-B POC Donna Hill, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-7263, Fax (703) 305-6786, Email donna.hill@gsa.gov -- Thomas Murray, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-6016, Fax (703) 305-6290, Email thomas.murray@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=3FNH-98-F612- B&LocID=4. E-MAIL: Donna Hill, donna.hill@gsa.gov. GSA's National Furniture Center intends to issue a continuous open season solicitation for Miscellaneous Furniture: Cafeteria and Food Service Furniture on or about June 1, 1998. Solicitation Number 3FNH-98-F612-B is for items under existing Multiple Award Schedule 71, Part III, Section L consisting of Cluster Units (Tables with Attached Seats), Booth Seating, and Accessories for Booth Seating. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small businesses. In order to accommodate those firms who wish to offer new or improved products, the Introduction of New Products (INP) Special Item Number 499-99 has been added to this schedule. This Federal Supply Schedule will no longer have a prescribed beginning and ending date. The schedule period will be continuous, and will contain contracts with a contract period that commences on the date of award (DOA) and expires fives (5) years from that date, with the option to extend for an additional five (5) years. This Multiple Award Schedule solicitation will become a "standing" opportunity for new offers. Unless otherwise noted in the solicitation, new offers may be submitted at any time. No longer will there be "Late Offers". Suppliers offering identical items will be permitted. Contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation will be indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity. Those firms interested in receiving a copy of this solicitation should contact the GSA/FSS Bid Room (Room C-39), 1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 or call 703-305-6211. Questions may be directed to Donna Hill at 703-305-7263. Effective June 6, 2000, the above referenced solicitation is being amended to incorporate the following clauses: I-FSS-163 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Evergreen): This clause will allow the government to have three (3) five (5) year options to your contract, for a total of twenty years if performance is satisfactory. There will be many measures of satisfactory performance, such as adequate sales, quality performance, and timely IFF payments, so the options are in no way guaranteed. One of the most important evaluative factors will be participation in the GSA Advantage!_ program. None of the Evergreen options will be exercised unless your firm has posted its contract information to the GSA Advantage!_ website. I-FSS-60 Performance Incentives: This clause allows the agencies to negotiate performance incentive payments into their orders when using a performance based statement of work, and delivery or services are deemed critical to the agency's mission, or when unusual circumstances requiring difficulties in performance arise. G-FSS-920 Ordering Procedures For Services (Requiring A Statement Of Work): This clause provides ordering procedures for services (such as installation, etc.) when a Statement of Work is used to describe the customer's needs. These clauses are intended to increase the teamwork that has led to greater customer satisfaction and use of the Federal Supply Schedules. There are mutual benefits to both clauses for both the contractor andthe government, and it is expected to increase revenues to those contractors who earn the right to be around for the entire twenty-year period. Posted 06/09/00 (D-SN463161). (0161)

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