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

71 -- CARPET, CARPET TILES & CUSHION, RESILIENT FLOORING -- VINYL, RUBBER TILE & SHEET GOODS & MATS & MATTING (WITH & WITHOUT LOGOS) SOL 3FNH-F3-00F002-B POC Sherrill Marlow, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-6214, Fax (703) 305-6290, Email sherrill.marlow@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=3FNH-F3-00F002-B&LocID=4. E-MAIL: Sherrill Marlow, sherrill.marlow@gsa.gov. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO DELETE SOLICITATION 3FNH-00-F30001-B AND REPLACE IT WITH SOLICITATION 3FNH-F3-00F002-B Solicitation 3FNH-98-F301-B under Federal Supply Schedule 72, Part 1, Section A, Carpet, Carpet Tiles & Cushion, Resilient Flooring-Vinyl, Rubber Tiles & Sheet Goods, Mats & Matting (with & without logos), is hereby cancelled and replaced by solicitation 3FNH-F3-00F002-B. Among the changes made to the solicitation are the incorporation of 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. Please download your Technical Requirement Booklet (TRB) for the required testing requirements from the National Furniture Center's Website www.nfc.fss.gsa.gov/specs. The required testing must be submitted with each offer. For additional information, please contact Sherrill Marlow on (703) 305-6214, or at Posted 07/12/00 (D-SN474061). (0194)

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