SCISSORS, EMBRODIERY, KNIFE CRAFTSMAN

General Services Administration is issuing a Blanket Purchase Agreement BPA-6FES-98-7780-E3-I. This will not be set aside for small business. There are three items for this BPA, ALL QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED FOR 5 YEARS: (1) 5110-01-385-7393, UI: EA (EST. QTY. 1,920; EPMR 960(40) ) SCISSORS, EMBROIDERY-Reversible steel ball bearings; Contoured plastic handle, can be used in left or right hand; 5 1/4 inches long; scissors roll instead of squeezing, making cutting easier for people with arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome. No sharp edges or pointed blade. McMaster-Carr part number 49265A65 or equal. (2) 5110-01-412-8019, UI: EA (EST. QTY. 4,800; EPMR 2,400(40) ) Knife, Craftsman's- Heavy duty shop utility knife, with self-retracting blade. Die cast zinc alloy construction; Blade is exposed only when thumb is pressed forward on button, blade retracts automatically into handle when thumb is released from button. Used for right or left hand operation. Hyde Manufacturing Company part number 42065, McMaster-Carr part number 4923A41, or equal. (3) 5110-01-449-8858, UI: EA (EST. QTY. 14,250; EPMR 3,000(95) ) KNIFE, CRAFTSMAN'S-Heavy duty knife for slashing through twine, strapping, etc. Knife shall be so designed as to provide for operator safety, ease of use, easy blade replacement and spare blade storage space within the handle. Overall length: 7 in +/- 1/2 in. Head width: 2 in +/- 1/4 in Handle width:1 1/2 in +/- 1/4 in. E-Z KUTTER P/N 66052A or equal. The anticipated agreement period 03-01-99 through 02-29-2004. All requests for a copy of the BPA package are due to GSA by December 11, 1998. Please request by fax at 816-823-3109, Attn. - Jacquelyne E Hassen. Anticipated Issue date for BPA package is December 11, 1998.