Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Boise ID 83706-1234

95 -- FISHSCREEN PANELS, YAKIMA PROJECT, WASHINGTON SOL 1425-97-SP-10-14120 DUE 111296 POC Contact Susie Zimmer, Contracting Officer 208-378-5156 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format 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. 1425-97-SP-10- 14120 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-42. This acquisition is set-aside for small businesses. The size standard is 500 employees and the standard industrial classification code is 3449. The Yakima Field Office, Yakima, Washington has a fixed price requirement for furnishing and delivering fishscreen panels. The panels must meet the following technical specifications: Thirty-six fishscreen panels shall be fabricated by a manufacturer of profile wire or wedge wire screening with a minimum of five years experience in the manufacturing of profile wire or wedge wire screening fabric. The panels shall be fabricated with outside to outside dimensions as follows: 3 feet 11-5/8 inches wide plus or minus 1/32- inch and 7 feet 2-7/8 inches high plus or minus 1/16-inch. No opening within the individual panels shall be larger than 1.75 mm. The face of the screen shall be flat, plus or minus 1/16-inch; no opening larger than 1.75 mm shall exist along the perimeter interface of the screen panel and the vertical banding. The fishscreen panel shall be fabricated to the tolerances as follows: The face of the screen fabric shall be flush with the adjacent frame, plus or minus 1/32-inch. The camber (variation from straight, measured parallel to the screen face) on any side of the frame shall be 0- inches convex to 1/8-inch concave. The sweep (variation from straight, measured perpendicular to the screen face) on any side shall be plus or minus 1/8-inch. Panels shall be fabricated with vertical side banding (2-inch x 2- inch x 1/4-inch angle) and horizontal support bars of 1-1/2-inches x 1/4- inch, spaced 4 inches on center. Support bars shall be the full length of the panel and attached at the top and bottom. Dielectric pads shall be furnished. Materials required for the fishscreen panel shall be as follows: (a) Banding and support bars.--ASTM A276 or ASTM A479 type 304 stainless steel; (b) Screen fabric.--The screen fabric shall be wedge wire or profile wire screen. The widest portion of the profile wire shall have a minimum width of 3mm, a minimum depth of 3.8mm, with a minimum section modulus of 2.002e-04 in3 about the x-axis and 1.187e-04 in3 about the y-axis. Wedge wire shall be v-shaped with the largest width of the wire positioned upstream of flow and the smallest width of the wire positioned at the downstream of flow. The wire shall be 304 stainless steel. Wedge wire shall run vertical. The size of the openings between individual wedge wire shall be 1.75 mm. The tolerance on the screen opening size shall be plus or minus 0.002 inches; (c) Dielectric pads.--Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW), 1/8- inch thick by 2-inches wide shall be provided in lengths as follows: 24 each (7 feet 2-7/8 inches); 24 each (11 feet 11-1/8 inches) (Attachment not required.) Fabrication.--All work shall be equal to the best modern practice in the manufacture and fabrication of materials of the type covered by these specifications, notwithstanding any omissions from these specifications. Welding and work related thereto shall be performed in accordance with AWS structural welding codes for stainless steel. Material shall be straight and free from sharp kinks and bends before being laid off or worked. Shearing and cutting by torch or electric arc shall be performed accurately, and all portions of the work which will be exposed to view after completion shall be finished neatly. Final cuts shall be ground/dressed smooth to eliminate jagged edges. After fabrication, all materials shall be straight and true and free from kinks, twists, or warps. If straightening is necessary, it shall be done by methods that will not injure the metal or widen wedge wire allowed openings. A copy of the fishscreen panel drawing may be obtained upon telephone request to (208) 378-5156 or by fax to (208) 378-5108. An electronic version of the drawing can also be provided upon request via e- mail to szimmer@pn.usbr.gov. An 8'' x 8'' sample of the proposed screen material and shop drawings shall be provided to the Government for approval within 5 days after award of the contract and the Government will require 2 days for approval of the sample and shop drawings. The items are to be delivered by 1-15-97, to Bureau of Reclamation, Yakima Field Office, Maintenance Shop, 1917 Marsh Rd., Yakima WA. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-- Commercial Items (OCT 95), 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (OCT 95), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (JUN 96), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (AUG 96), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (AUG 96), and 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 91). Clause 52.212-5, paragraph (b) is tailored to incorporate the following clauses by reference: 52.203-6 Alt. 1, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-9, 52.225-18, and 52.225-21. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government, based on items meeting the specifications, experience in manufacturing flat profile bar screens, delivery schedule, and price and price-related factors considered, in descending order of importance as listed here. In order to determine you have the required experience in manufacturing flat profile bar screens, you must submit record of your past performance with your proposal. The Government reserves the right to award without further discussions. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (MAR 96), with their offer. A copy of this clause will be provided upon request to (208) 378-5156 or e-mail request to szimmer@pn.usbr.gov. This solicitation is not rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The closing time and date for receipt of offers is 10 a.m., November 12, 1996, local time. Offers are to be mailed to the following address: Bureau of Reclamation, Bid Depository, 1425-97-SP-10-14120, 1150 N. Curtis Road, Boise Idaho 83706-1234. All sources responding to this synopsis/solicitation shall do so in writing. Telephone responses will not be accepted. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to business status, including identification as to whether small, large, minority-owned, and/or women- owned. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. (0291)

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