Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

47 -- FIBERGLASS MAGNETIC SENSOR TUBE SOL N00244-97-Q-9860 DUE 081097 POC Bid Officer @619-532-2690/2692; fax 619-532-1088/1089; Contracting Officer Jessica Dunker 619-532-2588 WEB: Click here to obtain more information about FISC SD., http//www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Use this e-mail address to obtain copies of the solicitation., william rodriguez@fmso.navy.mil. FISC San Diego is issuing a notice of intent to issue 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. The solicitation number is N00244-97-Q-9860. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in eefect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This is a total small business set-aside, SIC code 2295 and business standard 500 employees applies. The item being requested is as follows: fourteen (14) each fiberglass magnetic sensor tubes in accordance with the following criteria; 8" ID X 38' long, to be shipped unassembled, each tube is comprised of one sensor tube, one jet tip and one adhesive kit. The tubing and fittings shall conform to applicable requirements of ASTM D2310 & ASTM D2996, latest edition. The tubing shall be manufactured by a filament-winding process of continuous glass roving impregnated with either a vinyl ester or epoxy resin and wound under controlled tension around a highly polished steel manderel at a 54.5 -- 54.75 degree helix angle. The content of the structural wall shall be 60 to 70 percent resin (by weight). Silica sand or other fillers shall not be permitted. the inner wall shall be resin rich with no exposed glass fibers. The manufactured tubes shall be capable of withstanding normal handling, shipment, and range installation procedures. All nominal 8" fiberglass tubes shall maintain the following dimensions (all dimensions inches): Outer diameter = 8.655+/- 0.020; Wall thickness = 0.140 +0.075 / -0.0. All nominal eight inch ID tubes shall have the same ID within the limits of the range specified above. Length of each tube shall be 38 feet long. FOB destination prices are required. Delivery will be to Pt Loma Subase San Diego CA. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 paragraph (b)(5): Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be included in the contract. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.213-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFARS clause 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 52.211-5 New Material. The clause at 52.212-5 contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government-Alt I; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women Owned Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special disabled & Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers. DFARS clause 252-212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitations minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must furnish all requirements stated in the above purchase description. Sealed offers in original and one (1) copy must be received no later than 3:00PM local time, 10 AUGUST 1997. Offers sent via the US postal service should be mailed to the Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, bid Officer, 937 N. Harbor Dr. San Diego CA 92132-0212. All offers not sent through the US mail will be considered to be hand carried and direct delivered. Numbered note #1 applies. (0195)

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