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66 -- SPECIAL OPEN SEASON FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR FSC GROUP 66, PART II, SECTION B: GLASS, PLASTIC, CERAMIC, METAL AND OTHER LABORATORY WARE; SUPPORT APPARATUS; LABORATORY DISTILLATION AND DEMINERALIZATION APPARATUS; WASTE SOLVENT RECOVERY SYSTEMS; TISSUE CULTURE APPARATUS. SOL FCGS-Z3-94-0041-1-N POC Dianne Carrington (703) 305-6321 or Dorothy Williams (703) 305-6816 This "Special Open Season" for solicitation FCGS-Z3-94-0041-1-N, invites you to offer products under New Technologies Special Item Number 540-1003, which has been added to Federal Supply Schedule Group 66, Part II, Section B. This will be an open-continuous (Evergreen) Special Item Number. Offers may be submitted at anytime. This requirement will be synopsized annually. The definition of the New Technology Special Item Number (SIN) is a new product or an upgraded product (as to be virtually a new product) made available to the commercial and government marketplace. This product must meet the Special Provision as outlined below: Item (products or services) that provide a new function/attribute/service, items not currently in the supply system which meet the needs of Government customers, or items that significantly improved an existing function/attribute/service if the items were not immediately aaded to the schedule. The New Technology SIN 540-1003 is intended for temporary placement of new items whichcan be characterized under this schedule, until the items can be formally placed on an existing or newly created SIN on this schedule. Offerors must understand that there is not implied guarantee that the item offered will be recognized and accepted as new technology. All items will be reviewed for acceptance by the Government's technical experts. (0302)

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