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Z -- RESURFACING OF INTERIOR CERAMIC TILE WALLS IN THE GALLEY AT THE ASW BASE IN SAN DIEGO SOL N00244-98-Q-0144 DUE 032398 POC Contracting Officer, Jessica Dunker @619-532-2588; FAX 619-532-2347 WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego and additional contracting opportunities., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to submit your quote or to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., jessica_e._dunker@fmso.navy.mil. This procurement is published as a Total Small Business Set-Aside action per FAR 52.219-6; all eligible, responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service 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; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested with this notice. The solicitation number is N00244-98-Q-0144 and is issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. The standard industrial code is 1743 and the business size standard is $7 million dollars. This requirement is for a fixed price contract for the following service: resurfacing of the interior ceramic tile walls of the galley in bldg. #55 at the ASW base. The resurfacing shall consist of using white K40 to resurface the tiles and refinishing with M4 glaze the existing old tiles in the galley. The approximate square footage is 5476 SQFT. The galley will not be closed during this work; the contractor will have to perform the job on the regular schedule of the galley, portions at a time. The warranty for this job shall be the standard commercial warranty offered for this type of job. FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit -- Quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. (The following sentence has been changed) A Site Visit will be conducted 3/ 18 /98 at 09:00 a.m. by appointment only -- contact MSC Heinen at 619-524-0031 to schedule an appointment. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, paragraph (b)(5): Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52-212-3, Offeror Representation and Certfications-Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 219-1, Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.211-5, New Material; FAR 52.211-7, Other than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property. The clause at 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): 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 applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; and DFARS 252-225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov or www.deskbook.osd.mil. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), and the company's CAGE code, Dun & Bradstreet number, and Taxpayer ID number. In addition if you are quoting on a comparable commercial product for application, product literature must be included with your quotation. All FAR certifications and representations specified above must also accompany your quote. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time, on 3-18-98, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (jessica_e._dunker@fmso.navy.mil). See numbered note #1. (0058)

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