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

H -- QUALITY CONTROL, TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR SHIPBOARD FUEL, OIL WATER AND SEWAGE TANKS SOL N00244-98-Q-0051 DUE 120497 POC Bid Officer, 619-532-2690/2692, fax: 1088/1089 or Contracting Officer, Ralph Franchi, 619-532-2568, fax: 2347 WEB: ., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., ralph_a._franchi@fmso.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in the FAR Part 12 and FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued, proposals are being requested from this announcement, a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is N00244-98-Q-0051. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-01. This solicitation is issued on a restricted basis, utilizing Standard Industrialization Classification Code of 8734 with the business size standard set a $5million. FISC-San Diego is announcing a requirement for the following: Testing and calibration of shipboard tanks. A full service testing and calibration is required for twelve tanks aboard the USS Hurricane (PC-3). All services are to be performed aboard ship which will be located at the Naval Station, San Diego, CA, Quay wall, between piers one and two. Period of performance required for this service is December 15, 1997 through March 31, 1998. The awardee of this contract will need to coordinate the service with the requiring activity for the exact time frame for the service. The following statement of work is applicable to the testing and calibration: (1) Contractor will be required to fully test and calibrate the entire "Great Lakes Instruments" and tank level indicator (TLI) system and components for the tanks listed below. (2) Test all slaved circuits to the Mimic Panel including the verification of all associated pump controls. (3) Test, repair, calibrate and return the TLI system to full operational status to include the mimic panel alarms, indicators, and pump logic functions. (4) Program all fuel tank TLI receivers with the latest fuel curve data and perform wet calibrations on all units involved. Tanks are listed as follows: : Aft Gray Water Tank (3-42-0-W), Dirty Oil Tank (3-36-0-W), Oily Water Tank (3-36-0-W), Fwd Gray Water Tank (3-34-0-W), Sewage Holding Tank (-3-31-0-W), Fwd Fuel Oil Tank (P) (3-20-2-F), Fwd Fuel Oil Tank (S) (3-20-1-F), Potable Water Tank (P) (3-14-2-W), Potable Water Tank (S) (3-14-1-W), Aft Fuel Oil Tank, C (3-43-0-F), Aft Fuel Oil Tank (P) (3-43-2-F), Aft Fuel Oil Tank (S) (3-43-1-F). Contractor will be required to provide all applicable certifications upon completion of this service. Qualified contractors that have provided this type of service to the government or civilian companies are encouraged to submit a proposal for this requirement. Contractors are required to submit the following information in order for the bid to be considered complete: (1) Firm Fixed Pricing (listing labor costs, material costs, and travel/expenses (if applicable), also include hourly labor rate (2) Payment terms, Cage code, duns/bradstreet #, Taxpayers ID #. (3) A minimum of two references (to include poc' and phone numbers) of current accounts that you have performed this type of service for. (c) Inspection and acceptance will be at destination. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLICITATION BY REFERENCE AND WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN FULL TEXT UPON REQUEST. NOTE: THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROVISIONS FROM THE FAR AND DFARS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET USING THE FOLLOWING WEB-SITE ADDRESS: www.arnet.gov OR www.deskbook.osd.mil FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provision with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and certifications Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, The clause 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 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans: FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers: FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, DFARS 252.225-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses and applicable for (b): DFARS 252.225-7001; Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Contractors submitting a bid for this requirement are required to obtain the above listed clause and provision information. This information must reviewed and the applicable clauses/provisions must be filled out and returned with your offer. The Contracting Officer will provide assistance if necessary. NOTE: If there any questions regarding technical issues or contractual type, it is suggested that you fax or e-mail the list to the Contracting Officer. 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 of a Firm Fixed Price contract to the most responsible offeror whose bid provides the best technical and cost value to the government. The following criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals information per Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitations minimum criteria for technical capability at the overall lowest pricing. To be determined technically acceptable, the references provided will be reviewed and considered. The government intends to make a single award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract to the most responsible offeror whose bid provides the best technical and cost value to the government. Offers from responsible contractors may be FAXED to: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept., Code 2611, Attn.: Ralph Franchi, San Diego, CA 92132. Fax no.: 619-532-2347. Requests for information regarding this solicitation may be addressed to Contracting Officer. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00p.m. (PST) on 12/04/97. Inquiries may also be addressed via e-mail to: ralph_a._franchi@fmso.navy.mil Do not mail in your quotations. Reference solicitation number: N00244-98-Q-0051 on all requests for information. This solicitation is issued as restricted to small businesses. See numbered Note 1. (0323)

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