US Army Engr Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans La. 70160

J -- FABRICATION OF GATE FRAMES AND LEAF GATE GUIDES SOL DACW29-98-R-0006 DUE 011698 POC Contract Specialist, Diane Taylor, (504) 862-1156 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for best value commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 wil not be issued. The U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers requires Fabricated Gate Frames (Mark 1 on Drawing 1/3, File No. H-4-44830) from welded and machined bar stock instead of casting shown on drawing and also Fabricated Leaf Gate Guides (Mark 2 on Drawing 1/3 and 2/3, File No. H-4-44830) from machined bar stock instead of casting shown on drawing. The Gate Frames and the Leaf Gate Guides shall be fabricated by the contractor as an assembly, complete with sealing strips (Mark 6 and 7) for Gate Frames; (Mark 8) for Leaf Gate Guides; installed with capscrews (Mark 9) for the Gate Frames and the Gate Guides; and studs (Mark 10) for the Gate Frames only; installed as shown on Drawing 1/3 for the Gate Frames and as shown on Drawings 1/3 and 2/3 for the Leaf Gate Guides, File No. H-4-44830. Delivery will be FOB destination at the New Orleans District Warehouse, Foot of Prytania and Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA. Inspection of fabricated parts will ber made by U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Operations Division Representatives at the contractor's facility prior to shipment. The Gate Frames and Leaf Gate Guides non-machined surfaces shall be brush blasted and primed with a gray marine primer prior to installation of sealing strips. Machined surfaces will have a grease type preservative, such as cosmoline, applied. The primer and preservative will be approved by the contracting officer before application. Shipment will be in wooden crates with skids for handling by forklift trucks. Quantities shown on Drawing 1/3, File No. H-4-44830, material and identification tables, are for eight (8) complete sets of sluice gate assemblies. However, this contract provides for only four (4) sets of gate frames and leaf gate guides. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items, the clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, and the clause at 252-212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The significant evaluation criteria at 52.212.2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items included in paragraph (a) of that provision is Technical Capacity and Past Performance and Price: Technical Capacity and Past Performance are of equal importance and when combined slightly higher than price. Include list(s) of materials that will be specified along with preliminary sketches showing proposed configuration with offer and a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Offersare due by no later than 16 January 1998, 2:00 p.m. local time, at USAED, NO, ATTN: CEMVN-CT-P, Foot of Prytania and Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 with faxed offers accepted at (504) 862-2889. (0356)

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