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

The General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service, Greater Southwest Acquisition Center, has announced that it will no longer be accepting offers under Solicitation 7FCM-E4-04-6603-B for Worldwide Multiple Award Federal Supply Schedule FSC Group 66 Part II Section Q, which covers Geophysical and Environmental Analysis Equipment and Services, after January 16, 2007. Instead, a new solicitation (7FCB-C4-07-0066-B) will be issued around January 2, 2007, encompassing a broader range of scientific and testing equipment and services, including noise measuring instruments, liquid and gas analysis equipment, geophysical and meteorological instruments, hazard detection, and surveying equipment. This new solicitation will be electronic-only, with no paper copies distributed, and interested parties are directed to access it online through the federal business opportunities website. The new solicitation is aligned with federal acquisition regulations, including FAR Part 12, the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, and the Clinger-Cohen Act, reflecting an updated acquisition approach tailored for commercial items under the Multiple Award Schedule Program. Contracts awarded under this solicitation will be indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity agreements with a minimum guarantee of $2,500, spanning a base five-year period with options to extend up to a total of twenty years. The solicitation incorporates updated contract formats, data requirements, and provisions including Industrial Funding Fees and Trade Agreements clauses. Small business set-asides are addressed in specific product and service attachments. Submission requires a signed original and one copy of the solicitation and related documents, along with current D&B Open Ratings and registrations in the CCR and ORCA databases. Ordering procedures have been updated in accordance with FAR 8.4, and questions may be directed to the contracting officer at the Greater Southwest Acquisition Center in Fort Worth, Texas.