Technical Applications Contracting Office, AMSAT-D-TK (Rich Cooney) 4300 Goodfellow Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63120-1798

16 -- IMPROVED MAGNETOSTRICTIVE TORQUE METER KIT FOR THE T55-L-714 ENGINE SOL USZA95-97-R-0014 DUE 051297 POC Rich Cooney / Phone: (314) 263-2279 / Fax: (314) 263-1828 / E-mail: rcooney@tapo1.tapo.stl.army.mil MAGNETOSTRICTIVE TORQUEMETER KITS. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation number is USZA95-97-R-0014. This solicitation document and incorporate d provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3728 and the Business Size Standard is 1000 employees. The item to be quoted is Improve Magnetostrictive Torquemeter Kits (IMTs) manufactured by Allied Signal Aerospace, Phoenix Arizona. Quantity: 81 each, Part Number: 2-200-071-68; Delivery: 4 kits per month beginning 90 days after contract award. The Inspection, Acceptance and FOB Point is Origin. Pack/Packagin g shallbe standard commercial as provided by FAR 52.247-30. The contract shall be firm fixed priced. If a proposal is submitted on an equal product, the manufacturer s name, brand, model or part number, and complete description with literature shall be submitted. The submittal must demonstrate that the proposed product is equal to or exceeds the desired commercial item. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and No addenda applies. The provisio n at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the blanks filled in as follows: Firm Fixed Price, Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offer. Technical acceptability will be based upon comparison of an offered product to the part numbered product identified in this solicitation. Only technically acceptable offers will be considered for award. Offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, wit h the offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the following addendum: All data and material to be shipped under this contract shall be packaged and packed to conform with carrier requirements per FAR clause 52.247-30, F.O.B. Origin, incorporated by reference into this contract. The information on the outside of the package shall clearly state the shipping address, contract number, device number, and any other "MARK FOR" information requ ired (see MIL-STD-129 for guidance) for easy identification without opening the package. The interior of the package will be marked with the same information.. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition to include 52.203-6 "Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1"; 52.203-10 "Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity"; 52.219-8 "Utilization of Small Bus iness Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns"; 52.222-26 "Equal Opportunity"; 52.222-35 "Affirmative Action. For Handicapped Workers"; 52.222-36 "Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers"; 52.222-37 "Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era"; and 52.247-64 "Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels". In addition to the foregoing FAR provisions, the following DFARS provisions are applicable: 252.225-7006 "Buy American Act Trade Agreement s Balance of Payments Program Certificate"; 252.212-7000 "Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items" (Note a completed copy must be returned with your offer); 252.212-7001 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions for Commercial Items" the following particular provisions cited within 252.212-7001 apply to this acquisition: 252.205-7000 "Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders"; 252.219-7003 "Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan"; 252.219-7006 "Notice of Evaluation Preference for Domestic Specialty metals"; 252.225-7001 "Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program"; 252.225-7007 "Trade Agreements"; 252.225-7012 "Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities"; and, 252.225-7014 "Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals." Proposals must be delivered to US Special Operations Command, Technical Applications Contracting Office, AMSAT-D-TK (ATTN: Rich Cooney), 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Loui s, MO 63120-1798, telephone (314) 263-2279 not later than 3:00 p.m. local time 12 May 1997. The submission of proposals is subject to FAR 52.215-10 "Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Proposals." Numbered Note 22 applies. (0086)

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