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66 -- LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL FCGS-Z3-90-0020-4-N DUE 101696 POC Sandra J. Brooks, (703) 305-7111 or leena M. Scott, (703) 305-5124 Please NOTE: if you are a current contractor or a firm that previously requested in writing a copy of solicitation number FCGS-Z3-90-0020-4-N, there isno need to respond to this notice. The Scientific Equipment Division invites you to participate in the fourth 4TH) open Season covering federal supply schedule group 66, part II, section N, laboratory equipment: analyzers, synthesizers, chromatographs and counters for the period of June 1, 1997, (OR date of award, whichever is later) through May 31, 2001. This is a four (4) year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with FOB destination. use of the schedule will be on a non-mandatory basis. Anyone considering submitting an offer is advised to review the entire solicitation and amendments thoroughly. Significant changes: since the issuance of the third (3RD) open Season solicitation for schedule 66, part II, section N, the GSA federal supply servicehas intiated many new changes, which make Contracting for the applicable items and ordering awarded items easier for all concerned. Schedule changes since the implementation of the federal acquisition streamlining act (fasa) of 1994, include clauses i.e., modifications, warranty, and commercial item section. Special notices: 1.) under the new modification provision, current contractors are allowed to offer new special item numbers (sin's) at any time during the contract period. Therefore, current contractor's are not required to submit an offer under this open Season. 2.) the new warranty provision allows the incorporation of the offerors standard commercial warranty. 3.) the discount schedule and marketing data Sheets have been deleted and replaced with the commercial sales practice Sheets. 4.) a new special item number (615-1010) for new Technologies have been added to the schedule. This new (SIN) is for new products made available to the commercial and government marketplace. This will be an open-continuous (evergreen) SIN. Offers under this (SIN) may be submitted at anytime. There is no implied guarantee that the products offered will be recognized and accepted as new technlogy. New offerors or current contractors must submit a cover letter, applicable technical brochures and current pricelist(s). All material submitted will be reviewed for acceptance by the government's technical experts. If the offered item(s) are deemed acceptable by the government, ''new offerors'' will be issued a complete copy of the schedule group 66, part II, section N solicitation with the applicable amendments. All forms will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer and evaluated for consideration of award/contract. 5.) during this fourth (4TH) open Season, offers will be solicited for product support options for government-owned equipment. The product support options and (sin's) are as follows: equipment maintenance - SIN: 615-5000 pre-purchase calibration - SIN: 615-5001 post-purchase calibration - SIN: 615-5002 extended warranty - SIN: 615-5003 service agreement - SIN: 615-5004 technical training - SIN: 615-5005 technical/application development support - SIN: 615-5006 in order to provide product support options, the offeror must be an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or be (OEM) certified and approved. Offers will be accepted for product support options only. The offeror shall also comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and/or standards which govern the particular equipment and are of commercial practice. Offers will be solicited based upon National coverage within the 48 contiguous states, and the district of Columbia. Offers will also be solicited for delivery to Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. NOTE: only one (1) contract (with the lowest government price) will be awarded for any single product support option. The transmittal of the fourth (4TH) open Season solicitation will be via diskette, utilizing word for windows, version 6.0. the solicitation will be issued on or about September 16, 1996, and the closing date will be on or about October 16, 1996, 3:30 P.M., Eastern standard time. Late offers will be processed in accordance with FAR 14.304 and 15.412. should you have questions, please contact Sandra J. Brooks on (703) 305-7111 or leena M. Scott on (703) 305-5124. When a concern fails to respond to a solicitation, it's name shall be removed from the mailing list. Concerns that have been removed from the solicitation mailing list may be reinstated: 1.) uponwritten request; 2.) by filing a new application on standard form 129; OR 3.) bythe submission of an offer. Debarred or suspended firms shall not be reinstatedduring the period of debarment or suspension. Contractors awarded a contract under this multiple award schedule will be required to place their pricelist(s) on a menu DRIVEN-ON-LINE database system designed to provide customers w/access to products and services under GSA contracts. Contractors will be encouraged to transmit their file submissions electronically through the EDI government facnet system using a value added network (van). The necessary format and information will be provided on diskette to contractors who are not EDI capable. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this proposal, submit your request to the above address.(0256)

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