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Y -- Y299 -- BOLLARDS SOL TIRSE98Q00023 DUE 010298 POC Contract Specialist, Patricia A. Hewitt, 770-488-9507 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. The solicitation number is TIRSE-98-Q-00023 and will be satisfied by entering into an unrestricted Commercial Item (CI) procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 1799 with a Small business standard of $7.0 million. All provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 97-2. Quotations are due by 4:00 pm EST, January 2, 1998, at the following location: Internal Revenue Service; Southeastern procurement Operations Branch; Attn: Pat Hewitt, 2900 Woodcock Blvd, Ste 210; Chamblee, GA 30341. The Internal Revenue Service requires the purchase and installation of Bollards. The following are the specifications for the Bollards: Material is to be Schedule 40 steel pipe galvanized 3 inches diameter X 6 feet. Pipe is to be anchored 4 feet in concrete with 2 feet above ground. Hole size for the pipe is 9 inches diameter X 4 feet deep. Finished bollards are to be 12 inches diameter X 30 inches tall. Bollards are to be instaled 4.74 feet apart. The following are the dimensions of the areas where the bollards are to be installed: 103 linear feet (main lobby area); 20 linear feet (door 4); 107 linear feet (door 13). The Contractor shall submit a price quote which shows an itemized breakdown of all costs. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS. FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 1995) FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERICAL ITEMS (Oct 1995) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer confirming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) price 2) Technical capability 3) Past performance (Offeror shall submit the names and telephone numbers of two customers to whom it has rendered the same or similar services within the last 5 years. FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jan 1997) IMPORTANT ALL OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF FAR 52.212-3 WITH THEIR OFFER. IF UNABLE TO OBTAIN, CONTACT PAT HEWITT AT 770-488-9507 OR PRISCILLA TURNER AT 770-488-9547 TO RECEIVE A COPY. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (May 1997) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Aug 1996) The contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in the contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (E.O. 11755) AND (2) FAR 52.233-3, PROTEST AFTER AWARD (31 U.S.C. 3553) (b) FAR 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (E.O 11246), FAR 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANS (38 U.S.C. 4212) FAR 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS (29 U.S.C. 793) FAR 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF HE VIETNAM ERA (38 U.S.C. 4212) FAR 52.225-3 BUY AMERICAN ACT-SUPPLIES (41 U.S.C. 10) (c) FAR 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED (41 U.S.C. 351) FAR 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (29 U.S.C. 206 AND 41 U.S.C. 351) FAR 52.222-44 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT ACT-PRICE ADJUSTMENT (29 U.S.C. 206 AND 41 U.S.C. 351) FAR 52.222-47 SCA MINIMUM WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS APPLICABLE TO SUCCESSOR CONTRACT PURSUANT TO PREDECESSOR CONTRACTOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) (41 U.S.C. 351) Wage Determination No 94-2133 (Rev 8 07/01/97) is hereby incorporated into Solicitation No TIRSE-98-Q-00023. For a copy of the wage determination contact Pat Hewitt at 770-488-9507 or Priscilla Turner at 770-488-9547. (0339)

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