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68 -- CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DUE 012496. Contact Laura Shelton, 804/279-4905, Contracting Officer, Dea Mitchem, 804/279-5369. The Defense General Supply Center (DGSC) is considering the development of a program to support our customers with a range of chemicals to include FSC 6810 reagent/technical/ACS grade; FSC 6820 dyes; FSC 6840 pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, disinfectants, sanitizers; FSC 6850 cleaning compounds, solvents, solutions. Our intent is to develop a long term contracting (LTC) arrangement with electronic data interchange (EDI) capabilities. Contractual regions within the continental United States (CONUS) are being considered to provide these products. The following questions highlight the specific information needed by DGSC to develop such a program. Do not feel limited to these questions only, you are welcome to provide an additional information/comments. 1. What specific chemicals/products can you provide? 2. Would a regional/national contract provide the best support for our customers? 3. Do you have a nation-wide distribution system? If not, where are your distributors located or how could you support multi-locations within specified regions/nation-wide/overseas? 4. What is your minimum order quantity for any of the specified chemicals/products? 5. What would be your average time to fill a delivery order for individual customer shipments? 6. What are your capabilities for product reutilization/disposal in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT)? 7. Do you accept credit cards? 8.What is your billing schedule? 9. Are you capable of providing United Nations (UN) hazardous packaging? Oral inquires of a contractual nature should be directed to Ms. Laura Shelton at (804) 279-4905. Inquires of a technical nature should be directed to Mr. Clifford Myers at (804) 278-3995. Written inquires/comments may be mailed to the address shown in the letterhead Attn: Laura Shelton, DGSC-JDPC or faxed to (804) 279-6008. All inquires or contacts should reference the Chemical Support Project. Please provide comments no later than January 17, 1996. (345)

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