National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

J -- MODIFICATIONS TO 1980 MACK/ENGINE 531 SOL 52SBNB760112 DUE 051297 POC Marsha Rodgers (301)975-6398 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation 52SBNB760112 is issued as a Request for Proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. This action is being done under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7538. The small size standard is 5 million .This is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside. CLIN 0001 is for the modification of a 1980 Mack/Engine 531 fire truck back to it's original condition in accordance with the following STATEMENT OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide labor, equipment and materials to perform the following services: 1. Contractor shall remove all emergency and automotive lights, compartment doors, trim plate, fenders/steps, hardware including grabrails, and mounted brackets/access panels from apparatus. All removed items shall be reinstalled and sealed using stainless steel fasteners, all electric items shall be reinstalled and operations checked after apparatus has been painted and undercoated. 2. Contractor shall remove all compartment floors, front and rear walls and replace with 12-gauge galvaneel steel sheet, replace 3-inch tank to pump valve and rebuild crosslay and rear discharge. Contractor shall furnish and install one (1) Federal mechanical siren in center of front grill. 3. Contractor shall mount one (1) floor mounted foot switch on the drivers and officers side of each cab floor. Contractor shall mount on the console of the cab a push button switch to activate siren brake. Contractor shall remove air horns from the cab roof and relocate air horns in front bumper fabricating brackets to securely hold air horns in place and cover exposed holes in cab roof. Contractor shall furnish and install a lightbar fabricating brackets below windshield blacking out the back of light bar. 4. Contractor shall prepare exterior of hose body for painting, fill in all blemishes and sand smooth. Contractor shall wash body and clean and apply a minimum of three (3) coats of primer sealer. Contractor shall resand and apply a minimum of three (3) coats of Imron paint to Fire Protection Service specifications. Contractor shall prepare the interior of hose body compartments for painting. Color to be gray splatter paint, followed with clear Imron clear coat to NIST Fire Protection satisfaction or contractor shall repaint. 5. Contractor shall prepare the exterior of the rear seat area for painting. Contractor shall fill all blemishes and sand smooth, wash body, and apply a minimum of three (3) coats of primer sealer. Contractor shall resand and apply a minimum of three (3) coats of Imron paint. Cab shall be two-tone red and white as original paint scheme and shall be satisfactory to NIST Fire Protection Service or contractor shall repaint. 6. Contractor shall replace lettering using Scotchlite materials (no substitutes). Letters shall be gold scotchlite with black shading. Contractor shall furnish a white scotchlite stripe same as original size and location. DELIVERY TIME. The Contractor shall complete all work at their facility within 120 days. The Government shall deliver Engine 531 to the contractor facility within 7 days after contract award. And shall pick up Engine 531 upon notice of completion. INSPECTION. Contractor shall permit scheduled progress inspections by the NIST Fire Protection Service Chief or his representative. A final inspection shall be made at the contractor facility by the Government to ensure that all repairs have been made and that all emergency lighting, fire pump and remounted items have been property installed, and are functioning properly. METHOD OF AWARD. The order resulting from this solicitation shall be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined most advantageous to the Government, technical and price factors considered. Technical merit is slightly more important than price. While price shall be a factor in the award decision, award may not necessarily be made to the vendor submitting the lowest price. EVALUATION CRITERIA. The evaluation of offerors shall be based on two criteria in descending order of importance: Understanding the requirement and past experience. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Bidders responding to this RAP are requested to submit prices for all requested items, prompt payment terms, past performance information, and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (available at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm), with their RAP's. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, the following FAR clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37, Employment Records on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 as amended, and 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (WG 10, step 4) and 52.237-1, Site Visit. The Contracting Officer will furnish full text for the above listed clauses upon request. THERE WILL BE A SITE VISIT TO VIEW ENGINE 531 ON THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1997 AT 10:00 AM. AT BUILDING 301, B117, GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND. PLEASE CALL THE CONTACT LISTED ABOVE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND. Wage Determination Number 94-2103, Revision 9, dated November 15, 1996 is applicable to performance in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Copies shall be supplied upon request. All responsible sources may submit a proposal for consideration until 3:00 p.m., May 12, 1997. Submissions shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, Attention: Marsha Rodgers, Solicitation 52SBNB760112. (0114)

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