GSA, General Products Center, schedules contrcting DIV.(7FXG-P5) 819 Taylor Street, room 6A24 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6114

54 -- 54IIA, PRE-FABRICATED STORAGE BUILDINGS SOL 7FXG-P5-97-5406-1 DUE 010397 POC Kay Nelson, contracting officer, (817) 978-2491 Preinvitation notice scheduled to issue on or about 01/06/97. Solicitationschedule to issue on or about 01/31/97. This solicitation is a standing solicitation for rederal supply schedule FSC group 54, part II, section B, from which the government contemplates award of contracts for supplies listed in the schedule of items. This solicitation will remain in effect unless amended and/or replaced by an updated solicitation. There is no closing date for the receipt of offers, therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time during the life of this solicitation. Effective immediately, this federal supply schedule period will be continuous, and will contain contracts with periods that commence on the date of award (DOA) and expire five years exclusive of any options) from DOA. In addition the mulitple award schedule solicitations will become "standing" opportunities for new offers. This means that the new offers may be forwarded to the contracting officer, at the address above, at any time. Contracts awarded under this solicitation will be in effectfor five years from the date of award, unless further extended pursuant to any option to extend the term of the contract, or canceled sooner. When the option to extend the term of the contract is exercised all extended contracts will become indefinite DELIVERY -- INDEFINITE quantity contracts with 100 dollar guaranteed minimum for the option period. All responsible sources may submit anoffer which will be conidered. The following special item numbers (SIN) are added to this solicitation. SIN 361-11 -- outdoor smoking shelters. SIN 361-12 new technology. Various clauses including clause I-FSS-599, electronic commerce -- federal acquisition network (facnet), which implements GSA advantage gsas on-line shopping program) are included. Also included in clause I-FSS-125, requirments exceeding the maximum order, and related clauses which implement the new maximum order provisions. These new provisions allow customeragencies to seek a price decrease based on requirements which exceed the maximumorder established on any resultant contracts. To assist the customer agencies to determine when they should seek a price decrease, a level called a maximum order will be established on each contract. When an agency order exceeds this amount, it is recommended that the agengy contact the vendor for a reduced price. The vendor will not be obligated to accept these orders these orders in accordance with FAR 52.216-19. All contracts to be awarded include industrial funding provisions. See Note 12 (trade agreements). (0005)

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