84 -- SPECIAL PURPOSE CLOTHING This is a standing solicitation for Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 84, Part II, Section B, from which the Government contemplates award of contracts for the supplies listed in the Schedule of Items. This solicitation replaces the solicitation issued April 23, 1999. Resulting contracts will be FOB destination, 48 contiguous United States and Washington, DC. 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, the Federal Supply Schedule period will be continuous and will contain contracts with periods that commence on the 1st day of the month following the award and will expire five years (exclusive of options) from the effective date. Under this solicitation, offers will be accepted for brands identical to those currently awarded. All contracts 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 a $100 guaranteed minimum for the contract period. The following SINs are added to this solicitation: SIN 633-42 -- New Technology, 633-38 Shirts and Pants, Flame Resistant -- NFPA 1977 cert. required, 633-39 Brush shirts, pants, coats, jackets, jumpsuits, flame resistant, 633-43 Helmets, safety, wildfire NFPA 1977 cert. required, 633-44 Chainsaw Chaps, 633-45 Helmets Safety, Welders. Various clauses including Clause I-FSS-599 Electronic Commerce-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 new maximum order provisions. These new provisions allow customer agencies to seek price decreases based on requirements which exceed the maximum order established on any resultant contract. 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 provisions. See Note 12 (Trade Agreements). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=7FXG-E4-97-84 09B&LocID=3. E-MAIL: Beverly Michael, beverly.michael@gsa.gov. Posted 10/07/99 (D-SN390122).

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