Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

39 -- MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT- STOCKPICKER LADDER TRUCKS DUE 062797 POC Joyce L. Werrell Tel: (410) 965-9473 WEB: Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. INTRODUCTION: The Social Security Administration (SSA) is interested in receiving quotations on the purchase of Stockpicker Ladder Trucks listed below. This is a combined synopsis/request for quotation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is the only announcement; quotations are being requested and a written request for quotation will not be issued. This is a simplified acquisition, 100% small business set-aside, issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), number SSA-RFQ-97-3115. Quotations submitted from other than small businesses will be rejected. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 3537. The small business size standard is 750 employees. This request for quotation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Quotations in response to this RFQ shall be submitted by June 27, 1997, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, addressed to the Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Joyce L. Werrell, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207; Telephone: 410/965-9473. REQUIREMENT: Brand name Rampmaster Stockpicker Ladder Trucks model number ASP3-2040-SP8 or equal, quantity of 68 each with the following salient characteristics: Stockpicker Ladder trucks shall: (1) be Aluminum; (2) have 3-shelves; (3) have fixed tray style shelves with 2" high lips turned up; (4) have a 500lb capacity; (5) have all sharp edges and corners rounded off; (6) have rubber tipped ladder; (7) have metal inserts on rubber crutch tips; (8) have weight adjusted springs; (9) have inclined ladder; (10) and be bolted on roller bearing casters; (11) have 8" Semi-Pheumatic Wheels. The total quantity is to be made on an FOB Destination basis with guaranteed delivery NLT than 90 days ARO, to the following location: SocialSecurity Administration, Baltimore, Maryland 21235. The following provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items, (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (b)(1) -- b)(9), (b)(11), (c), (g) and (h). There are no addendums to these provisions. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (a) and (c). The government will award a contract resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offer or whose offer conforming to the quotation will be most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirement as described above (see FAR 52.212-1(a)(4)) and price. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR Part 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. There are no addendums to this provision. The following provisions at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition: (a)(1),(a)(2), and (b)(6) through (b)(11) and (d). The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions, parts 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 are available for downloading in electronic form from the SSA Acquisition Data and Information Exchange Bulletin Board System under file name R973100. For access, dial (410) 966-4889 within the Baltimore. MD area or 1-800-SSA-SELL for other access. Set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8-N-1), full duplex and VT-100 or ANSI terminal emulation. Further instructions are available on line. For technical assistance, call the SYSPO at (410) 965-8086. The provisions can also be downloaded from SSA's Acquisition Information Home Page at http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. (0164)

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