U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comm, Division of Procurement Services, Rm 517, Washington, DC 20207-9932

H -- CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGE TESTING SOL CPSC-Q-98-5189 DUE 090498 POC Contact Beverly Y. Wells (301) 504-0444, ext. 1156/Contracting Officer, Robert J. Frost, (301) 504-0444 ext. 1142 WEB: CPSC Homepage, http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/contract.html. E-MAIL: g: users adcb rdwrite cbd cbd5189.wpd, W-338 SN008207. The Consumer Product Safety Commission intends to issue a requirement for a small business concern to conduct child- resistant package testing for compliance with the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 in accordance with 16 CFR 1700.20. A firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity simplified acquisition is contemplated. Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. CPSC-Q-98-5189 will be released on or about August 21, 1998 with quotations due on or about September 4, 1998. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. Only small business concerns who have performed child-resistant package testing in accordance with 16 CFR 1700.20 shall be considered. All responsible sources may request a copy of the RFQ by fax at (301) 504-0628 and submit a written quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No telephone requests for copies of the RFQ will be accepted. The final award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as specified in the RFQ. The anticipated award date is on or about September 16, 1998. The contract period of performance will extend 12 months from the effective date of award.***** Posted 08/06/98 (W-SN233545). (0218)

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