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78 -- PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SOL F29650-95-B0027 DUE 082295 POC Margaret Jaramillo, Contract Specialist 505-846-4547, Vivian C. Jaramillo, Contracting Officer, 505-846-4547. 78 Playground Equipment. Space Station P/N 114748A. Qty 2 EA. Humpty Climber P/N 100037B, Qty 2 EA. Spring Platform, P/N 100028B, Qty 2 EA. Complete Set of Talk Tubes, P/N 113931B, Qty 2 Ea. 8' Contour Bench With Back, P/N 111640D, Qty 4 EA. Learning Wall P/N 114745A, Qty 2 Ea. Black TuffTurf 150 Tiles, P/N 109613, Qty 52 Ea. Balcony Deck, P/N 111241 Qty 2 Ea. Adhesive, P/N 114513, Qty 20 Tubes, Kick Plate For 8'' Rise, P/N 111253 Qty 10. Kick Plate For 6'' Rise, P/N 111253, Qty 2 Ea. Square Tenderdeck, P/N 111234, Qty 22, Square Deck Extension, P/N 111236 Qty 2 Ea. Transfer Step, P/N 112471 Qty 2 Ea. Peak Roof, P/N 111408 Qty 4 Ea, Grab Bar, P/N 111277, Qty 2 Ea, Pipe Barrier, P/N 114884, Qty 2 Ea, Vertical Ladder-32'' Panel, P/N 111272, Qty 2 Ea, Ball Maze Panel, P/N 115236, Qty 2 Ea, Image Panel, P/N 115221, Qty 2 EA, Sound Chimes Panel, P/N 115243, Qty 2 Ea, El Slide For 72'' Deck, P/N 111323, Qty 2 Ea, Slidewinder for 72'' deck, P/N 111414, Qty 2 Ea. Spyroslide for 56'' Deck, P/N 115353 2 Ea. 2'' Trapeze Horizontal Ladder, P/N 111468, Qty 2 Ea. 2'' 'S' 6 Ring Bridge, D Shaped or Round (left), P/N 111467, Qty 2 Ea. Arch Bridge 2 Barrier, P/N 111347, Qty 2 Ea. Chain Ladder for 40'' Deck, P/N 111354, Qty 2 Ea. Firepole for 56'' Deck, P/N 111325, Qty 2 Ea. Log Role, P/N 111356, Qty 2 Ea. Snake Climber for 72'' Deck, P/N 111359, Qty 2 Ea. Track Ride (18' Connecting), Qty 2. Manufacturer for all the above P/N's is Landscape Structure, Brand Name or Equal. To all include material necessary to assemble this system. To be delivered FOB Destination Kirtland AFB NM. Invitation For Bid F29650-95-B0027 will be issued on or about 20 Jul 95. Date set for Bid opening will be on or about 22 Aug 95, Awarded on or about 31 Aug 95. Small Businesses intending to offer an ''or equal'' product shall submit technical literature in sufficient detail with their request for a copy of the solicitation, in order for the Contracting Officer to determine that there is sufficient competition among small businesses in order for this solicitation to be set aside for Small Business. Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the bid advertising phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential bidders when a bidder prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the bid advertising phase of the acquisition. Potential bidders should use established channels to request information, pose questions and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. For serious concerns only, potential bidders are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, James D. Ledbetter, Colonel, Phillips Laboratory, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate whether they are or are not a Small Business, a Manufacturer, and 8(a)firm, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Firm or a Women-owned Business. The Government Reserves the right to Set-aside this requirement for 8(a) Programs, Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business or Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions based on responses to this synopsis. Contractors must indicate their size qualifications under SIC 3948, Size Standard: 500 employees. (0174)

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