Minnesota Air National Guard, Contracting Officer, MNANG/LGC, 4625 Deuce Ave., Duluth, MN 55811-6012

62 -- ELECTRONIC LIGHTING BALLAST'S, LAMPS, FIXTURES SOL DAHA21-97-Q-4119 DUE 021897 POC SMSgt Mark D. Horngren, Contracting Officer, Telephone Number (218)723-7241, FAX (218)723-7403 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting office via e-mail, cdalquis@uspfo.dma.state.mn.us. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in 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. DAHA21-97-Q-4119 is issued as a Request For Quotation and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-42 and Defense Acquisition circular 91-11. This acquisition is a 100% small business set- aside. The Standard Industry Classification code is 3646. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The following items are required to be proposed as Brand Name or equal. Item number 1, Electronic Ballast, Osram/Sylvania P/N QT3X3212OIS, quantity required: 100 each. Item number 2, Electronic Ballast, Osram/Sylvania P/N QT1X3212OIS, quantity required: 92 each. Item number 3, Electronic Ballast, Osram/Sylvania P/N QT2X3212OIS, quantity required: 600 each. Item number 4, Low Bay Fixture, Hubbell P/N CH40S8-M-1,M/CHL, quantity required: 24 each. Item number 5, Low Bay Fixture, Hubbell P/N CH40S8-M-LM- QSS, quantity required: 12 each. Item number 6, Exit Sign, Hubbell P/N LED 2-EM- R-B-A, quantity required: 20 each. Item number 7, Exit sign, Hubbell P/N LED 1-EM-R-B-A, quantity required: 100 each. Item number 8, Florescent Lamp, GTE/Sylvania P/N 21832, quantity required: 4,000 each. Items are to be delivered no later than April 1, 1997 to the Minnesota Air National Guard,4625 Deuce Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota 55811-6012. Delivery shall be FOB Destination with final acceptance at destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995); FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) -- The following factors, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the item to meet the Government's requirement, price and past performance; FAR 52.212-3 Offer Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JUN 1996) -- Offers shall include a completed copy of this provision; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms & Conditions -- Commercial Items (AUG 1996) with the following addenda: 52.211-5 New Material (MAY 1995), 52.211-7 Other Than New Material, Residual Inventory, And Former Government Surplus Property (MAY 1995), 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity (APR 1984) 0% Increase, 0% Decrease of total contract quantity, 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (SEP 1989), 52.215-34 Evaluation of Offers for Multiple Awards (MAR 1990), 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991). Packaging Instructions: Each product shall be packaged in accordance with best commercial packaging to enable shipment to destination. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (AUG 1996), paragraph (b)(6)-(10) apply. FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature (APR 1984); DFARS 252.211-7003 Brand Name or Equal (DEC 1991). Closing date and time for receipt of offers is February 18, 1997, 4:30 P.M., Central Standard Time. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via Fax Number (218) 723-7403. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Officer listed above. (0028)

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