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72 -- HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL FURNISHINGS SOL GS-03F-95-AYC-0002 DUE 022896 POC Patricia Longo, contracting officer, (215)656-3837; Denise Furtak, Contract Specialist, (215)656-3833 GSA FSS multiple award schedule, group 72, part V. Open Season amendment to solicitation No. GS-03F-95-AYC-0002. This solicitation includes FSC classes 7210 and 7230, household and commercial furnishings (including draperies, coordinating bedspreads, drapery hardware, venetian blinds, cubicle curtains, vertical blinds, and window shades). For new offerors the contract period will be July 1, 1997 (or date of award, whichever is later) through June 30, 1999. The open Season solicitation amendment will be incorporating the following: maximum order, option, and GSA advantage. Maximum order: all resulting contracts will contain a maximum order (M0). Thislevel will be established under each contract to assist the customer agencies in determining when they should seek a price decrease. When an agency order exceeds this amount, it is recommended 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. Option: all resulting contractswill include an option to extend the term of the contract for an additional five-year period. Offers on identical items will be considered. When two or more suppliers offer an identical item, award will be made competitively to onlyone offeror on the basis of the lowest net price offered. GSA advantage: all resulting contracts will require contractors to submit electronic contract data in a prescribed format for addition to GSA advantage, an on-line electronic database. Federal stock numbers not applicable; no samples required. Place of delivery to be shown on orders issued under the contract. Seven of the Nine special item numbers (SINS) are 100% set-aside for small business; the standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 2391, the small business size standard for which is 500 employees. Amendment to solicitation GS-03F-95-AYC-0002 will be issued on or about February 28, 1997, with a closing date for receipt of offers thirty days thereafter. Requests for solicitation must be in writing to the above address or by FAX to (215)656-3841. Telephone requests will not be honored. See Note 12. (0355)

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