Contracting Officer (Code 520), Naval Construction Battalion Center, 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001

65 -- DRILL, SMALL BONE SOL N62604-97-Q-7516 DUE 071597 POC Point of Contact -- Charlene Kreeger, 601-871-2281 E-MAIL: Naval Construction Battalion Center, cskreeger@cbcgulf.navfac.navy.mil. This is a brand name or equal combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information provided in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisiton Circular 90-45 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is N62604-97-Q- 7516 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is unrestricted; the applicable SIC is 5047, and the size standard is 500 employees. A firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contract Line Item 0001 is for two (2) each small bone/teeth drill/saw/driver/bur, electric powered, equal to Stryker TPS Total Performance System Model 5100-2. Essental characteristics: 1. Can be sterilized by steam orNON-ETO gas (i.e. gas plasma); 2. Can run two handpieces without having to charge cords or handpieces; 3. Can run a universal drill at 75,000 rpm or greater; 4. Has a drill that can accept short, medium, and long (straight and angled), caspar, and craniotome (dura guards) attachments; 5. Has extra long attachment/drill bits available for removing cement; 6. Has long and extra long intra oral saw blades; 7. Has sagittal, oscillating, and reciprocating saws that run by easily- changed hand and foot controls; 8. Has removable handswitches; 9. Has micro drill with wire, pin, Jacobs, Synthes, High torque Jacobs chucks and sagittal saw attachments; 10. Console has a touch screen with breaking adjustment control., user preference storage memory, display of handpieces, "on-the-surgical-field" remote activation of handpieces; 11. Has irrigation system integrated in the console; 12. Electrical: 120V/60HZ. Accessories to include 4 EA universal drills; 4 EA sagittal saw assemblies; 4 EA oscillating saws, adapters and wrenches; 4 EA microdrivers; 4 EA straight short "O" attachcments; 4 EA straight medium "M" attachments; 4 EA synthes chucks; 4 EA wire collets; 4 EA pin collets; 4 EA Jacobs chucks; 4 EA sterilization cases; 8 EA light and water cords; 8 EA handswitches, 2 EA footswitches; 2 Se operating and service manuals; and on- site operator/user training for nursing and technical staff. If other than brand name identified is offered, the offeror shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, model/part number and a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the brand name specified. Note: The offeror shall furnish as part of its offer all descriptive literature and technical data sheets necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products offered meet the salient characteristics of the solicitation. Failure to provide this information will cause your quotation to be rejected. Delivery FOB Destination, Portsmouth, VA, 30 calendar days after award. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and caluses apply to this acquistion: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial, 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items . NCBC will use the following factors to evaluate quotes, in descending order of importance: A. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and B. Price. The Government reserves the right to make award of the initial offer received without discussions. The Governmen will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageos to the Government, price and technical capability considered. Companies wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide this office with the following: A price quote, submitted on your company letterhead or your standard company quotation forms, for the requested items showing solicitation number, unit price, extended price, FOB, prompt payment terms, delivery time, and correct address. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED. Each offer shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212- 3 and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, their Dun & Bradstreet Code, and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Those companies not in possession of the provisions in full text may contact this office and a copy will be faxed to you. The contract clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commerical Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Tthe following agenda have been attached to this clause: 52.225-11 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-17 Interest, 52.232-25 Prompt Payment, 52.233-1 Disputes, 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. The clause at FAR 52.212 -- 5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited inthis clause are applicable: FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222- 35 Affiirmative 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. The clauses at DFARS 252.212- 7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquistions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition: DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precendence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the items listed in the schedule. All questions concerning this RFQ must be susbmitted in writing, no telephonic responses will be processed. Questions should be faxed to Charlene Kreeger, FAX 601-871-3212/2691 by July 10, 1997. Quotations are due on July 15, 1997, 2:00 p.m. to Contracting Officer (Code 520), 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001. Facsimile quotations acceptable, FAX 601-871-3212/2691. No oral quotations will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. (0181)

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