Panama Canal Commission, Logistical Support Division, Inventory Management Branch, Unit 2300, APO, AA 34011-2300

61 -- POWER CABLE SOL IAP-758,770-07 DUE 101896 POC Mercedes Bishop, Material Manager #3, (507) 272-4603, Mercedes Bishop, Contracting Officer, (507) 272-4603 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation No. IAP-758,770-07 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-41. Power, electrical, shielded, cross-linked polyethylene insulation (xlpe), 133 percent insulation level, 0.215 inch insulation thickness, 15 kv. shall be furnished in three separate 1000 ft. lgth of single conductor cable, wound in parallel on the same metal reel, shall be furnished on a std. non-returable metal reel and shall notexceed overall width of 48-in. and overall hight of94-in. Each phase conductor shall be identified by a different color mark. Item #1, quantity 3 reel, 250 mcm, copper conductor, thirty seven strands. class B concentric standed as per ASTM-B8. (pcc s/n 720-8410), unit price_______; item #2, Qty. 3 reel, 2/0-awb, copper conductor, nineteen strands, class B concentric stranded as per astm-B8. unit price______. Both items shall be in accordance with SPEC. PCC 720-254C dated September 17, 1996, for Electrical Power Cable Insulation Shield and Other Requirements which reads: 1. Conductor shield shall be an extrusion of semi-conducting cross-linked polyethylene (xlpe). 2. The insulation shield shall be in two parts: a. Auxiliary semi-conducting. Shall be a semi-conducting thermo-setting material applied as a co-extrusion with the insulation. Shall be printed with the legend ''semi-conducting remove when splicing or terminating.'' b. Metallic shield. Shall be a concentric serving of copper wires having a tota cross- sectional area as follows: i. For conductor size # 2/0-AWG, shield shall be equivalent to # 4-AWG. ii. For conductor size # 250 MCM, shield shall be equivalent to # 2 AWG. 3. The jacket shall be polyvinyl chloride (pvc), resistant to moisture and oil, flame retardant and shall be printed with a legend to show voltage and conductor size. Nominal jacket thickness shall be 0.080 inches. The cable jacket shall be manufactured of the materials which are used for the fabrication of jacket of CT rated cables. 4. Cables shall meet the requirements of IPCEA Publication S-66-524 and NEMA WC-7-82 or equivalent standards. Delivery terms are as follows: FOB DESTINATION, 6140 Jefferson Hwy.,Jefferson, LA 70123-5121 /___/, or Other /__/ (Specify).Delivery Time:/__/ Provision 52-212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct. 1995), applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Item (Oct. 1995, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offerer whose offer will be the most advantageous to the Goverment. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Quality of Product, Past Performance (timely deliverance of shipment and customers satisfaction; state names of three customers, contact person, telephone and fax numbers during the past (3) years of previous customers to whom you have supplied these items. Price is more important than other factors. Bidders shall include a completed copy of the Provisions 52-212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (March 1996). Clauses 52-214-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items (Oct. 1995). These clauses are available Via Internet URL:http://www.cais.net/pancanal, or http://www-far.npr.gov. Offers are due not later than November 7, 1996, at 3:30 p.m. local time, by fax at 011-507-272-7588 or via courier to the following address: Panama Canal Commission, Logistical Support Division, Inventory Management Branch, Building 5, Balboa Industrial Area, Balboa, Ancon, Rep. of Panama. Please remember to identify your offer with the corresponding solicitation number. (0275)

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