USAID/Honduras/Office of Contract Management, Unit 2927, APO AA 34022

23 -- MOTOR VEHICLES SOL IFB 97-041 DUE 060297 POC Contact Point: Timothy T. Beans, Contracting Officer, Tel. No. (011- 504) 36-9320, Ext. 2454; Fax No. (011-504) 36-7776, Internet: mzelaya@usaid.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 included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The solicitation No. is USAID/Honduras IFB 96-041. The solicitation document and the associated standard provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-046. The following is the description of items requested: 1. 12 each, 1997 new, two doors, super cab pickup, front bench seats adjustable rear jump seats with seat belts, 6 cylinder 3.0 liter gasoline, all standard equipment, and features, six foot pickup box, 5 speed manual transmission, four wheel drive manually engaged, manual locking hubs, power steering, power brakes, interior day/night rear view mirror, dual exterior rear view mirrors, front bumper and rear step bumper, heavy duty cooling system, heavy duty springs/shock absorbers, heavy duty battery, all terrain tires with spare, all terrain tire and wheel, locking gas cap, jack and lug wrench, map interior lights and bed light, under coating and rust protection, 20 gallon fuel tank, metric speedometer, odometer, tachometer, oil pressure gauge, two sets of keys, white color. Vehicles must have an authorized service representative in Honduras. 2. 12 each, Service guide manuals for above vehicles. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3711. Prices shall be F.O.B. Inland Point Country of Importation Tegucigalpa, Honduras. All vehicles shall be delivered in USAID/Honduras, Avenida La Paz, frente Embajada Americana, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, sixty (60) days after contract award. The Geogrpahic Code approved for this procurement is 000-United States only. Inspection and acceptance of vehicles will be made in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Offerors shall indicate the name of the custom broker who will clear the vehicles through Customs. The following is a list of custom brokers who have experience in clearing USAID shipments through customs. Offerors must select one of them to avoid delays in clearing the vehicles. a) Agencia Barahona, Tel. (011-504) 33-6997, 37-2635, 39-0988 Fax 37-2633, b) Agencia ARHSA, Tel. (011-504) 39-2454, 39-2452, 39-2533, Fax 39-2459, c) Agencia Rolando Erazo, Tel. (011-504) 37-8266, 36-5131, Fax 34-0541. Please note that the following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commerical; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition,-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.233-3 Protest after Award, 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity, 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 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 Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. Offerors shall include with its proposal a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Offerors shall indicate in his/her proposal, the supplier/manufacturer's authorized representative in Honduras, who will handle warranty, predelivery, and/or after sales services, and a letter from the local representative stating the above shall be included in the proposal. Failure to provide this information may render a bid nonresponsive and ineligible for further consideration. The Offeror shall submit signed and dated offers to the following addresses: If sent by courier, Office of Contract Management, USAID/Honduras, Avenida La Paz, Frente Embajada Americana, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and if by US postal Service, USAID/Honduras/OCM, Unit 2927, APO AA 34022. Offers shall be received at the above address at or before 3:00 p.m., June 20, 1997. Offers received after the date and hour above specified will not be considered. The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government considering only price and the price-related factors. For information regarding this solicitation, offerors should contact Maria de los Angeles Zelaya, at (011-504) 36-9320, ext. 2462. (0141)

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