66 -- FSC Group 66, Part II, Section N

The General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service, Greater Southwest Acquisition Center, has announced it will no longer accept offers under Solicitation 7FCM-A7-04-6602-B, which covers the Worldwide Multiple Award Federal Supply Schedule for Chemistry, Biochemistry, Clinical Instruments, and General Purpose Laboratory Instruments and Services, after January 16, 2007. Around January 2, 2007, a new solicitation (7FCB-C4-07-0066-B) will be published electronically for Scientific Equipment and Services, including test and measurement equipment, unmanned scientific vehicles, laboratory instruments, geophysical and environmental analysis equipment, and various testing services. This updated solicitation will encompass multiple FSC classes such as animal caging, laboratory refrigeration equipment, chemical analysis instruments, environmental chambers, pipetting systems, optical instruments, and scales and balances. The solicitation aligns with acquisition regulations under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and incorporates updated contract formats and data requirements, emphasizing adherence to commercial item provisions. This new standing solicitation has no closing date and remains active until replaced, offering indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts with a guaranteed minimum of $2,500 for the contract period. Contracts will be awarded for a base term of five years with the option to extend three additional five-year periods, totaling up to twenty years. Industrial Funding Fee provisions apply, and trade agreements are enforced. While certain ordering procedure clauses have been removed, relevant requirements are maintained per current Federal Acquisition Regulation guidelines. Offerors must submit signed original documents with required reports, including Dun & Bradstreet Open Ratings, along with CCR and ORCA registrations. Partial small business set-aside provisions are addressed in individual attachments to the solicitation. Point of contact for inquiries includes GSA contract specialists based in Fort Worth, Texas.