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22 -- RAILWAY EQUIPMENT -- AMENDMENT #2 -- RAILROAD WHEELS SOL 52ABNR000036 DUE 011300 POC Judi Jzyk (206)526-6039 This shall serve as Amendment #Two (2) to the combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items originally published 12/20/99 and Amendment #One (1) published 12/22/99. The following clarifications/changes are made: 1. Bidders are to provide and delivery to Seattle, WA, items as specifically identified and ordered, based on the estimated quantities listed for each item and period of performance. 2. Reference FAR 52.212-1, Addendum: The following is applicable to this acquisition: Bid Evaluation: For purposes of this acquisition, the low bidder is the responsible bidder offering the lowest aggregate price for (1) basic bid items (consisting of the lump sum bid and any associated unit price bids extended by the applicable number of units shown) plus (2) all options items. 3. Reference FAR 52.212-5, Addendum: The following provisions are applicable to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.214.10, Contract Award-Sealed Bidding (7/90) FAR 52.214-15, Period of Acceptance of Bids (4/84), which shall be sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt of bids. 4. The date, time, and location for submission of bids remains the same at 2:00PM, local time in Seattle, WA on January 13, 2000. All previously published information remains unchanged and applicable to this synopsis/solicitation. Posted 01/05/00 (W-SN413378). (0005)

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