DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 6 (MELOY HALL), ATZB-KT, FT BENNING, GA 31905-5000

76 -- BRITANNICA SCIENCE SYSTEM (FOSS) SCIENCE ESSENTIALS SOL DABT10-97-Q-0428 DUE 101097 POC Contract Specialist EDSON HARRINGTON (706) 545-3672 Contracting Officer SANDRA D. MACK (706) 545-2219 (Site Code DABT10) 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. Solicitation No. DABT10-97-Q-0428 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3944 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Requirement is for Sources of Organisms for Foss Life Science Modules as follows: (1) Animals Two By Two #20362, 6 SE; (2) Insects #20367, 6 SE; (3) Structures Of Life #20029, 6 SE; (4) Environments #20079, 6 SE; (5) Air Weather (Refill Pkg) #600100, 6 PK; (6) Animals Two By Two (Refill Pkg); #600200, 6 PK; (7) Balance and Motion (Refill Pkg) #600300, 6 PK; (8) Refill Pkgs—Earth Material #600400, 6 PK; (9) Refill Pkgs Environments #600500, 6 PK; (10) Refill Pkgs -- Fabric #600600, 6 PK; (11) Refill Pkgs -- Food And Nutrition #600700, 6 PK; (12) Refill Pkgs -- Human Body #600800, 6 PK; (13) Refill Pkgs -- Ideas And Inventions #600900, 6 PK; (14) Refill Pkgs -- Insects #601000, 6 PK; (15) Refill Pkgs -- Landforms #601100, 6 PK; (16) Refill Pkgs -- Levers And Pulleys #601200, 6 PK; (17) Refill Pkgs Magnetism & Electricity #601300, 6 PK; (18) Refill Pkgs -- Mixtures and Solutions #601500, 6 PK; (19) Refill Pkgs -- Models and Designs #601600, 6 PK; (20) Refill Pkgs -- New Plants #601700, 6 PK; (21) Refill Pkgs -- Paper #601800, 6 PK; (22) Refill Pkgs -- Pebbles, Sand, & Silt #601900, 6 PK; (23) Refill Pkgs -- Solar Energy #602100, 6 PK; (24) Refill Pkgs -- Solids and Liquids #602200, 6 PK; (25) Refill Pkgs -- Structures of Life #602300, 6 PK; (26) Refill Pkgs -- Variables #602500, 6 PK; (27) Refill Pkgs -- Water #602600, 6 PK; (28) Refill Pkgs -- Wood #602700, 6 PK; (29) *Animals Two By Two #21360, 6 SE; (30) Learning About Animals -- Eng Videocassettes #20450 EN VHS, 1 SE; (31) *Fabric Module #21375 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (32) *Paper Module #21345 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (33) *Trees Module 21320 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (34) Learning About Environments #20490 EN VHS Eng Videocassettes, 1 SE; (35) *Wood Module #21340 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (36) *Air and Weather #21355 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (37) Learning About The Earth #20500 EH VHS Eng Videocassettes, 1 SE; (38) Learning About Energy Eng Videocassettes #20480 EN VHS, 1 SE; (39) *Balance and Motion #21330 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (40) *Insects #21365 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (41) *New Plants #21350 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (42) Learning About Plants #20470 EN VHS, 1 SE; (43) *Pebbles, Sand, Silt Module #21335, 6 SE; (44) *Solids and Liquids #21325 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (45) Learning About Matter #20460 EN VHS, 1 SE; (46) *Earth Materials #20023 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (47) *Human Body #20053 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (48) Human Body #20125 ES DISK, 1 SE: (49) *Ideas and Inventions #20035 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (50) *Magnetism and Electricity #20041 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (51) Elect and Magnetism Eng/Spa Lev 1 Videodisc #20145, 1 SE; (52) *Measurement Module #20011 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (53) *Physics of Sound #20017 ES BSSF, 6 SE; SOUND Eng Videocassettes #20190, 1 SE; (55) *Structures Of Life #20029, 6 SE; (56) Animals Eng Videocassettes #20100 EN VHS, 1 SE; (57) Plants Eng Videocassettes #20110 EN VHS, 1 SE; (58) *Water #20047 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (59) Weather Eng/Spa Level 1 Videodisc #20165 ES DISK, 1 SE; (60) *Environments #20077 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (61) Ecosystems Eng Videocassettes #20130 EN VHS, 1 SE; (62) *Food and Nutrition #20101 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (63) *Landforms #20071 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (64) Geology Eng/Spa Lev 1 Videodisc #20155 ES DISK, 1 SE; (65) Oceans and Space Eng/Spa Lev 1 Videodisc #20225, 1 SE; (66) Levers and *Pulleys #20065 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (67) Simple Machines and Motion Eng Videocassettes #20170 EN VHS, 1 SE; (68) *Mixtures and Solutions #20089 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (69) Matter Eng/Spa Lev 1 Videodisc, 1 SE; (70) *Models and Designs #20083 ES BSSF; 6 SE; (71) *Solar Energy #20095 ES BSSF, 6 SE; (72) Heat Eng Videocassettes #20210 EN VHS, 1 SE; (73) Light Eng Vid Cassette #20180 EN VHS, 1 SE; (74) *Variables #20059 ES BSSF, 6 SE; and (75) Britannica Science System Reading #21745 EN, 10 PK. NOTE: Where an asterisk (*) is indicated beside a description, a complete FOSS Module is required. Delivery is required not later than 17 Oct 97. F.O.B. Destination, Fort Benning, GA. Delivery is to be made to Fort Benning Schools, 201 Custer Road, Fort Benning, GA 31905. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL, applies to this acquisition. The government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and price related factors as follows: price, technical, and past performance which are equal in importance. Other than full and open competition based on sole source. Intended source: Delta Education. A complete copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, must be included with offer. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; and 52.232-33, MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT. Companies wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide this office with the following: A price quote on company letterhead for the requested items showing solicitation number, unit price and extended price, FOB, prompt payment terms, and correct remittance address along with a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Those companies not in possession of the clause in full text may contact this office and a copy will be faxed to you. Offers are required to be submitted by10 Oct 97, to the Directorate of Contracting, Building 6, Meloy Hall, Fort Benning, GA 31905- 5000. No oral offers will be accepted. The bidder shall furnish as part of its quote all descriptive literature and technical data necessary for technical personnel to determine whether the products offered meets the requirements of the solicitation. For information regarding this solicitation contact Sandra D. Mack, telephone (706) 545-2219. FAX Cannon, 5500, 9600 Baud, (706) 545-7825. Offers received after the time stated above will not be accepted. See Note 22. (0272)

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