FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083

89 -- NON-CARBONATED BEVERAGES (JUICES, TEA, OTHER) AND POST-MIX DISPENSING EQUIPMENT SOL N00140-98-R-1165 DUE 030598 POC Point of Contact -- Joanne Reinert, Contract Specialist, 215-697-9689, Contracting Officer, J. O'Sullivan, 215-697-9680 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. 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 number N00140-98-R-1165 applies and is issued as a Request for Proposal. The FISC Norfolk Det Phila is soliciting on an unrestricted basis: all responsible sources may submit a proposal. The requirement is for a fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for the following line items: Line Item 0001 is beverage base, liquid, natural flavoring, with nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners, 5-plus-1-yield (to yield 10% single strength fruit juice in ready-to-consume fruit juice beverage), 2 1/2-, 3- or 5-gallon bag-in-a-box, with 100% RDA vitamin C per 8 ounce serving, for use with post-mix beverage dispensers, high commercial grade. Subline item 0001AA is Fruit Punch flavor, in the amount of 8,400 gallons. Subline item 0001AB is Grape flavor, in the estimated amount of 8,400 gallons. Subline item 0001AC is Orange flavor, in the estimated amount of 8,400 gallons. Subline item 0001AD is Pink Lemonade flavor, in the estimated amount of 8,400 gallons. Subline item 0001AE is Lemon-lime flavor sports drink*, in the estimated amount of 8,400 gallons. Subline item 0001AF is Unsweetened Iced Tea*, in the estimated amount of 5,000 gallons. The total estimated amount for the base period is 47,000 gallons. Offerors should note that the 10% fruit juice content requirement & 100% vitamin C requirement does not apply to Sports Drink or Tea line items, for the base and all option periods. Line item 0002 is dispensing equipment. Subline 0002AA is 40 each, 2-spigot post-mix dispensing units: twelve (12) units are to be placed in Galley 535, sixteen (16) units are to be placed in Galley 928, and twelve (12) units are to be placed in Galley 1128. Subline 0002AB is 20 each, 1-spigot tea urns. Six (6) urns are to be placed in Galley 535, eight (8) urns are to be placed in Galley 928, and six (6) units are to be placed in Galley 1128. The contractor is responsible for installation/hook-up, maintenance and repair of all equipment supplied to the Government, and removal of the same at contract completion. Maintenance shall include routine maintenance, inspection and repair of the machines, as well as on-call repair, if necessary. The contractor will have ready access to the equipment between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local (Central) time. The contractor shall perform on-call service calls as necessary between regular weekly inspections. When required, this service shall include the installation of new parts. On-call maintenance services shall be performed within 24 hours of a service call and shall result in the return of inoperable equipment to full operating capability. The Base Period will be the period from 1 Mar 98 or date of award, whichever is later, to 30 Sep 98. Option I will bethe period from 1 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99, Option II the period from 1 Oct 99 through 30 Sep 00, and Option III the period from 1 Oct 00 through 30 Sep 01, for a total time period if all options are exercised not to exceed 31 months. Option year I amounts are based on a total estimated annual usage of 80,000 gallons, with subline items 0003AA, -AB, -AC, -AD and -AE amounts estimated at 14,400 gallons each, and 0003AF estimated at 8000. Line item 0003 is identical to Line item 0001, and subline items 0003AA, -AB, -AC, -AD and -AE are identical to subline items 0001AA, -AB, -AC, -AD and -AE respectively, except that they are relevant to the Option I period. Line item 0004 is identical to Line item 0002, and subline items 0004AA and -AB are identical to subline items 0002AA and -AB respectively, except that they are relevant to the Option I period. Option year II amounts are also based on an estimated annual usage of 80,000 gallons, with line item 0005 identical to Line item 0001, and subline items 0005AA, -AB, -AC, -AD and -AE identical to subline items 0001AA, -AB, -AC, -AD and -AE respectively, except that they are relevant to the Option II period. Line item 0006 is identical to Line item 0002, and subline items 0006AA and -AB are identical to subline items 0002AA and -AB respectively, except that they are relevant to the Option II period. Option year III amounts are also based on an estimated annual usage of 80,000 gallons, with line item 0007 identical to Line item 0001, and subline items 0007AA, -AB, -AC, -AD and -AE identical to subline items 0001AA, -AB, -AC, -AD and -AE respectively, except that they are relevant to the Option III period. Line item 0008 is identical to Line item 0002, and subline items 0008AA and -AB are identical to subline items 0002AA and -AB respectively, except that they are relevant to the Option III period. Offerors should note that pricing should be provided at the Line Item level only (e.g., 0001, 0002, 0003, etc.), and not at the Subline item level. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-3. The applicable SIC for this acquisition is 2033. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-6 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 as follows: DURATION OF CONTRACT PERIOD (FISC DET PHILA) (OCT 1992) (a) This contract shall become effective on 1 Mar 98, or date of award, whichever is later, and the ordering period shall continue in effect during the period ending 30 Sep 98 unless terminated in accordance with other provisions herein. The performance period shall continue in effect during the period ending one month after date of contract. (b) Subject to the provisions of the "Limitation of Costs" clause, the Contractor shall not be required to perform any work under this contract beyond the performance period set forth above unless such period is extended in writing by mutual agreement prior to the expiration date specified in the contract; provided however, and notwithstanding the provisions of Clause entitled "Indefinite Quantity" and "Ordering," that the Contracting Officer may at his election, issue Delivery Orders beyond the ordering period and require the Contractor to continue to perform work beyond the performance period set forth above until the total estimated maximum cost of the contract shall have been expended. TIME OF DELIVERY (INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS) (FISC DET PHILA) (OCT 1992) The articles to be furnished hereunder shall be delivered within 7 days after the date of each order placed, except that when the needs of the Government permit, orders may provide a longer time for delivery. ORDERING (INDEFINITE DELIVERY TIME AND MATERIAL/ LABOR HOUR AND COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS) (a) Ordering: Supplies or services to be furnished under this contract shall be furnished at such times as ordered by the issuance of Delivery Orders on DD Form 1155 by the Naval Training Center Great Lakes. All orders issued hereunder are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. This contract shall control in the event of conflict with any Order. When mailed, a Delivery Order shall be "issued" for purpose of this contract at the time the Government deposits the order in the mail, or, if transmitted by other means, when physically delivered to the contractor. (b) Ordering Procedures: (1) Delivery Orders issued shall include, but not be limited to the following information: (a) date of order (b) contract and order number (c) appropriation and accounting data (d) description of the services to be performed (e) description of end item(s) to be delivered (f) DD Form 254 (Contract Security Classification Spec), if applicable (g) DD Form 1423 (Contract Data Requirements List), if data to be delivered under the order is not listed on the DD Form 1423 included in this contract (h) exact place of pickup and delivery (i) the inspecting and accepting codes (as applicable) (j) period of time in which the services are to be performed (k) for each applicable labor category, estimated number of labor hours required to perform the Order (l) the estimated cost plus fixed fee or ceiling price for the order (m) list of Government furnished material and the estimated value thereof, if applicable. Oral orders may be placed hereunder only in emergency circumstances. Information described above shall be furnished to the contractor at the time of placing an oral order and shall be confirmed by issuance of a written Delivery Order on DD Form 1155 within ten (10) working days. (c) Modifications of Delivery Orders: Delivery Orders may be modified by the Ordering Officer. Modifications to Delivery Orders shall include the information set forth in paragraph b. above, as applicable. Delivery Orders may be modified orally by the Ordering Officers in emergency circumstances. Oral modifications shall be confirmed by issuance of a written modification within two working days from the time of the oral communication modifying the order. (d) The Cost Plus Fixed FEE or Ceiling Amount: for each Delivery Order will be the ceiling price stated therein and may not be exceeded except when authorized by a modification to the Delivery Order. LIMIT ON TOTAL ORDERS (REQUIREMENTS CONTRACTS) The limit on total orders under this contract is the total estimated dollar amount of the contract, as awarded. OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (FAR 52.217-9) (MAR 1989) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration, provided, that the Government shall give the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 31 months. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY 52.216-18 Ordering (OCT 1995) (a) issued from 1 Mar 98, or date of award whichever is later through 30 Sep 98, 52.216-19 Order Limitations (OCT 1995) (a) less than $50.00 (b)(1) in excess of $50,000.00 (b)(2) in excess of $50,000.00 (b)(3) within 2 days (d) within 2 days, 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995) (d) within 10 days of the completion of the ordering period, unless extended by options. As an addendum to 52.212-5 paragraph (b), the following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference : 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 2535 and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423); 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241). The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representation and Certification -- Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7001 Contracting Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable To Defense Acquisitions Of Commercial Items. As an addendum to 252.212-7001 paragraph (b), the following DFARS clauses are incorporated by reference: 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; 252.212-7003 Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan; 252.225-7007 Trade Agreements; 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea, if applicable. Contractors are notified that unless exempt under FAR 19.702, they are required to submit a subcontracting plan for small business and small disadvantaged business concerns to the PCO with an informational copy provided to the ACO. This subcontracting plan shall be submitted no later than the date on which the contractor submits its proposal. The Navy's subcontracting goal for indicated businesses is 5%. Award will be made to the eligible, responsible offeror whose total offer on all items is the lowest priced. Proposals in response to the solicitation must be submitted in accordance with the instructions set forth in FAR 52.212-1 paragraph (b). At a minimum, proposals shall include a price proposal on company letterhead or the SF 1449 for the requested line items showing unit price and extended price. If the SF 1449 is not used, proposals must include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions of the solicitation. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Proposals must also include remittance address, subcontracting plan if required, completed copies of FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000 and any warranty, price or discount terms. Copies of clauses 52.212-3 and 252.212-7000 will be provided upon offeror request. Responses to this solicitation are due no later than 4:00 p.m., local (Philadelphia) time, 5 Mar 1998. All offers shall be sent to FISC Norfolk Det Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083, Attn: Bid Room, Code 02P52G and should reference N00140-98-R-1165. Solicitation Point of Contact is Ms. Joanne Reinert, Code 02P32E, (215) 697-9689. (0049)

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