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56 -- CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS SOL 7FXG-B7-98-5614-B POC Tom Foster, Contracting Officer, (817) 978-8483 Solicitation scheduled to issue on or about 12/15/97. This solicitation is a standing solicitation for Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 56, Part IV, Section A, from which the Government contemplates award of contracts for supplies listed in the Schedule of Items covering 22 Special Item Numbers. Resulting contracts will be FOB DESTINATION, 48 contiguous United States and Washington D.C. for Special Item Numbers 563-1, 563-2, 563-3D, 563-4, 563-8, 563-10B, 563-15, 563-16, 563-17, 563-18A, 563-26, 563-98 and 563-99. Resulting contracts will be FOB DESTINATION BY ZONE, 48 contiguous United States and Washington D.C. for Special Item Numbers 563-6, 563-7, 563-19, 563-20, 563-21, 563-22, 563-23, 563-24, and 563-25. The scope of contract provision is expanded to provide for International delivery of products for all Special Item Numbers of the Solicitation. FOB DESTINATION terms shall apply to all Special Items Numbers for delivery of products to locations outside the domestic scope of the Solicitation. A personal point of contact within each International Geographical Area is mandatory in order to provide authorized agencies and activities with pricing, ordering, technical information and other information regarding schedule products. This solicitation will remain in effect unless amended and/or replaced by an updated solicitation. There is no closing date for 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 the DOA. In addition the Multiple Award Schedule solicitations will become "standing" opportunities for new offers. This means that new offers may be forwarded to the Contracting Officer, at the address above, at any time. Under this solicitation, offers will be accepted for brands identical to those currently awarded. Allcontracts under this Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation will include an option to extend the term of the contract. Contracts awarded under this solicitation will be in effect for five years from date of award, unless further extended pursuant to any Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, or canceled sooner. All contracts will be indefinite delivery -- indefinite quantity contracts with $100 guaranteed minimum for the contract period. The solicitation includes the following descriptive SIN's: 563-1, STRIP DOORS (PLASTIC & VINYL), 563-2, AIR CURTAINS (BLOWER/AIR BARRIER), 563-3D, WALL COVERINGS (FABRIC AND VINYL) AND (STUCCO ON FABRIC BACKING), 563-4, ROOF COVERINGS AND COATINGS AND MATERIALS (INCLUDES SINGLE OR MULTI-PLY MEMBRANE SYSTEMS WITH ASSOCIATED APPLICATION MATERIALS, HOT OR COLD LAID AND ROOFING FELTS, SHINGLES, ASPHALTS, TAR, ETC.) (EXCLUDES WOOD SHINGLES), 563-6, ACCESS FLOORING, 563-7, POLYMER PLASTIC TOILET PARTITIONS, URINAL SCREENS, REPAIR PANELS, AND MOUNTING HARDWARE, 563-8, EROSION CONTROL FABRIC (BIODEGRADABLE OR NON-BIODEGRADABLE) AND GABIONS, 563-10B, METAL DOORS WITH CLOSURES, FRAMES, AND MOUNTING HARDWARE (EXCLUDES ALL VAULT TYPE DOORS), 563-15, SOLAR WINDOW FILM, TRANSPARENT FILM WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE "OR EQUIVALENT" FOR APPLICATION TO GLASS TO REDUCE SOLAR HEAT GAIN, INTERIOR HEAT LOSS, ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT AND GLARE, 563-16, SECURITY RELATED TRANSPARENCIES, BULLET RESISTANT TRANSPARENCIES, SECURITY FILM (BOTH CLEAR AND TINTED) FOR TRANSPARENCIES, ONE-WAY TRANSPARENCIES, 563-17, SECURITY DOORS AND SECURITY WINDOW BARS (EXCLUDES ALL VAULT TYPE DOORS), 563-18A, BULLET RESISTANT PANELS, METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC (FIBERGLASS ARAMID PLASTIC COMPOSITE, ETC.), 563-19, LUMBER (TREATED AND UNTREATED) AND PLYWOOD AND SIDING MATERIAL (EXCLUDES MOLDINGS AND TRIM), 563-20, LUMBER AND FENCES (PLASTIC), 563-21, WALLBOARD -- SHEETROCK (GYPSUM), 563-22, WOOD DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) (RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL) AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH WOOD DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES, 563-23, DOORS AND SHUTTERS (OVERHEAD, GARAGE, WAREHOUSE, SCREEN-STORM), 563-24, WINDOWS (RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL), 563-25, LAVATORIES, BATHTUBS, WATER CLOSETS, URNINALS, SHOWERS, TUBS, FOUNTAINS, BASINS, FAUCETS AND COMPONENTS OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PLUMBING FIXTURES, 563-26, TILE -- FLOOR AND WALL (EXCLUDES FLOOR COVERINGS), 563-98, NEW TECHNOLOGY DIRECTLY RELATED TO MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE FSC GROUP 56, PART IV, SECTION A, 563-99, ANCILLARY SERVICES ORDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER FOR SUPPLIES UNDER MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE FSC GROUP 56, PART IV, SECTION A -- EXCLUDES PERSONAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (CONSTRUCTION IS DEFINED AS CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR REPAIR OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, OR OTHER REAL PROPERTY, AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL ACQUISTION REGULATION 36.102). Various clauses including Clause I-FSS-599, Electronic Commerce -- Federal Acquisition Network (FACNET), which implements GSA Advantage (GSA's On-Line Shopping Program) are included. Also included is Clause I-FSS-125, Requirements Exceeding the Maximum Order, and related clauses which implement the maximum order provisions. These provisions allow customer agencies to seek price decreases based on requirements which exceed the maximum order 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 under each contract. When an agency order exceeds this amount, it is required that the agency contact the vendor for a reduced price. The vendors will not be obligated to accept these orders in accordance with FAR 52.216-19 (Var III). All contracts to be awarded include Industrial Funding Fee provisions. See Note 2 (PORTION OF ACQUISITION SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL OR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERN) SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS 563-1, STRIP DOORS, AND 563-2, AIR CURTAINS ARE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL OR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS. See Note 12 (Trade Agreements). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0321)

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